Government · Conservation
Conservation Panel Reappoints Chair, Approves Five Permits
Sturbridge's Conservation Commission reappointed its chair and vice chair and approved five wetlands permits Thursday.
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Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Approves Solar and Battery Storage Amendments
Sturbridge Planning Board unanimously backed solar and battery storage zoning amendments. The board voted 5-0 to allow ground-mounted solar as a primary use in Commercial and Commercial II districts, and unanimously approved BESS as both an allowable use and primary use facilities.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Votes to Petition for Solar Bylaw Rewrite
Sturbridge Planning Board voted unanimously to petition the Select Board for a rewritten solar bylaw ahead of a state October 1 permitting deadline.
Morning Brief
Sturbridge Deed Records Show Wide Price Gap in Sparse Recording Month
Sturbridge recorded 13 property transfers between July 24 and August 22, but only two carried a recorded sale price: $100,000 for 207 Main St. and $437,525 for a property listed only as Sturbridge, MA. The median of the two recorded prices was $268,762. Main Street and Hamilton Road each saw two
Government · Select Board
Select Board Keeps Single Tax Rate for FY27
Sturbridge Select Board kept a single tax rate for fiscal 2027 and ratified a new police contract.
Morning Brief
Sturbridge deed filings for July, sale price recorded in just one of nine transactions
Sturbridge recorded nine property deeds between July 17 and Aug. 15, but only one had a sale price recorded: $150,000 for 78 Fiske Hill Rd. on July 17, sold by Stephan and Lisa Rice. With just one of nine transactions reporting a price, the period's price range and median both stand at $150,000,
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board approves showroom, debates solar bylaw
Sturbridge Planning Board approved a window and door showroom and began shaping a new solar and battery storage bylaw.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Approves Anderson Windows Showroom Waiver
Sturbridge Planning Board unanimously approved an Anderson Windows and Doors showroom at 494 Main Street. The board voted 5-0 to grant the waiver for conversion of an existing building into a showroom and office space, which requires only three or four parking spaces. Eight conditions of approval
Real Estate
Sale prices withheld in all 12 Sturbridge deed transfers recorded this month
Worcester County Registry of Deeds recorded 12 property transfers in Sturbridge between July 10 and Aug. 8, but none of the deeds disclosed a sale price, so no price range or median can be reported for the period. Notable filings include three deeds naming Mortgage Electronic Registrati…
Government · Conservation
Commission Approves Cedar Lake Herbicide Treatment
The Sturbridge Conservation Commission voted 4-0 to approve emergency herbicide treatment for an 11.2-acre fanwort outbreak in Cedar Lake.