Carlisle's Select Board is asking residents to weigh in on whether the town should seek a two-year state waiver opting out of marijuana delivery services. The board posted the request as a News Flash item, without setting a formal comment deadline, alongside a reminder that the Communit…
Committee approves hybrid system and $28K contract for Town Hall. The Municipal Facilities Committee unanimously voted to pursue a hybrid gas-electric HVAC system for Town Hall, with Member Eric Balles presenting calculations showing 90 percent reduction in fuel consumption. The committee also
Conservation Commission enforces wetland rules against tree cutting. The Carlisle Conservation Commission unanimously issued an enforcement order against property owners Melinda Gambino and Peter Gambino at 387 East Riding Drive who unpermittedly removed between 12 and 15 mature pine trees within a
Carlisle's Transfer Station now enforces a 15-minute parking limit for visitors to keep traffic flowing through the facility. Town Hall's News Flash system said an attendant may ask any driver parked longer than 15 minutes to move the vehicle outside the Transfer Station to a legal spot…
Carlisle set a Nov. 16 Special Town Meeting in the Corey Auditorium to vote on Community Preservation grant requests. The session, to be held at Carlisle Public School, will take up Community Preservation Committee funding applications for fiscal year 2027, which are due by noon on Aug.…
Carlisle's Gleason library reopens in temporary quarters during renovations. The Gleason Public Library Trustees approved July meeting minutes and heard that the interim location has drawn strong public use and the FY26 budget closed with 0.3 percent remaining. Capital campaign fundraising has
Carlisle's Community Preservation Committee has opened its FY27 fall grant cycle, with applications due by noon on Friday, August 14, ahead of a vote at the November 16 Special Town Meeting in the Corey Auditorium at Carlisle Public School. The Carlisle School Committee meets Wednesday,…
Zoning Board reviews state variance law changes effective July 1. Town Counsel Ethan Dively briefed the board on House Bill 5555 amendments to MGL Chapter 40A, explaining that the longstanding hardship standard has been eliminated and replaced with a "practical difficulty" test that presumes
Carlisle sets its 2026 Household Hazardous Waste Day for Saturday, August 15, from 9 a.m. to noon. The town's Building Department is closed on Fridays through the summer and will resume regular Friday hours in September. Meanwhile, the Carlisle School Committee meets Wednesday, August 5…
Carlisle's Select Board wants public input on opting out of marijuana delivery for two years. The board is weighing whether to request a temporary waiver from the Commonwealth that would bar delivery services within town limits through 2028. Meanwhile, the Carlisle School Committee hold…