Week of October 26, 2026
Meetings from Monday, October 26, 2026, to Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Meetings
Most agendas are posted two to four days before the meeting, so the week's later meetings may not have one yet. Each meeting's page has its agenda once it's posted.
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City Council
Public hearings on car wash at 101 Elm Street and special permit at 220 Moody Street; $64,600 for Lake Street Fire Station roof.
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School Committee
Voted to explore Evening School Program at 617 Lexington Street and metal detectors, wands at schools; tabled 2025 meeting calendar.
Minutes posted
Minutes this site collected from October 19, 2026, to October 25, 2026, and what each meeting decided.
Decisions are pulled from each meeting's minutes by AI. Check the minutes before relying on one. About AI summaries
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- Did not find the east woodshed addition at 399 Lexington Street preferably preserved; motion failed. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Did not find the west wing addition at 399 Lexington Street preferably preserved; motion failed. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Found the house at 103-105 Central Street not preferably preserved. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Found 107-111 Central Street preferably preserved. page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Found 51 Bacon Street not historically significant. page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
3 more decisions on the meeting's page
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- Approved a request for the IT Director to provide the Council with current AI usage and any practices or policies in place, by voice vote.
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City Council Licenses and Franchises Committee,
- Approved a secondhand dealers license for Pedals & Powder at 85 River St, with a condition of no sales of e-bikes, by voice vote. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved the secondhand dealers license renewal at 215 Lexington Street by voice vote. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved a request for the Law Department to attend the next meeting to discuss the Secondhand Dealers License Resolution, by voice vote. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved the School Committee's request to name 617 Lexington Street the John J. Jack Daddona Education Center, by voice vote. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Checked against the city's PDF
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City Council Ordinances and Rules Committee,
- Approved by voice vote a request for the Law Department to attend the next meeting to discuss the mayor's communication related to health insurance. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Checked against the city's PDF
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City Council Licenses and Franchises Committee,
- Approved the Fuel Storage license for ARE-MA Region at 40-50,60 Sylvan Road by voice vote. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved the 245 Fifth Ave Fuel Storage license by voice vote. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved a request, by voice vote, to have the City Clerk notify utility companies that the council will enforce Rule 95 and that they send copies of their 2-year master plans to the city Councillors. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Checked against the city's PDF
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City Council Long Term Debt and Capital Planning Committee,
- Approved $50,768.00 in additional CPA Historic Preservation funds for the steeple preservation and restoration project at First Parish Church, 50 Church Street, by voice vote. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved $320,000.00 in CPA Historic Preservation funds for the restoration of forty-three south facing windows at Gore Place, by voice vote. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved $85,000 in CPA Historic Preservation funds for the exterior restoration of the Community Day Center at 20 Felton Street, by voice vote. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Checked against the city's PDF
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City Council Ordinances and Rules Committee,
- Approved the CAVA Group LLC special permit by voice vote. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Checked against the city's PDF
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- Approved moving the proposed March 2027 meetings to March 10, 2027 and March 24, 2027. All in favor. page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved the amended School Committee Meeting Calendar for 2027. All in favor. page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Declared a portion of the second floor of the 617 Lexington Street building temporarily surplus for use by an outside organization. All in favor. page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved paying the bills on the warrant. All in favor. page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved the three budget transfer requests made by Mayor McCarthy, including $2,389,902.41 from the 5100 Account, $17,125.05 from the 5400 Account, and $10,996.38 from the 5500 Account. All in favor. page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
1 more decision on the meeting's page
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City Council Long Term Debt and Capital Planning Committee,
- Approved a loan authorization of $462,755.00 for additional design services for the inclusion of the Fire Administration Wing of the Police Station by voice vote. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Checked against the city's PDF
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- Approved exploring the implementation of metal detectors and wands at the high school and middle schools. The vote was 'All in favor.' page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved paying the bills on warrant. The vote was 'All in favor.' page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved exploring bringing back the Evening School Program and holding it at 617 Lexington Street. The vote was 'All in favor.' page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved recognizing the National Honor Society students and advisors with a citation from the School Committee for their assistance with the community tours of 554 Lexington Street. The vote was 'All in favor.' page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Checked against the city's PDF
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