Uxbridge, MA

300th Anniversary Committee

The 300th Anniversary Committee meeting scheduled for August 5, 2026, was canceled. The agenda listed planned discussions on a golf tournament, Legends and Lanterns update, Abigail Adams Event, a March Comedy Night, and RiverPlooza involvement, but no decisions were made.

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on a special permit application to construct an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 575 Hazel Street in the Residential A Zone. The applicant is Dale Bangma. The board will decide whether to grant the permit.

• Special permit request for an ADU at 575 Hazel Street
• Property in Residential A Zone, Assessor's Map 22, Parcel 0597
• Public hearing scheduled for August 5, 2026 at 6:00 pm

Select Board

The Uxbridge Select Board will hold a public hearing on an application by Retail Beverage Partners Uxbridge, Inc. to amend an existing all-alcohol license for premises at 250 South Main Street. The amendment involves a change in stock ownership and a change in officers/directors. The hearing is scheduled for Monday, August 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM in the Lower Town Hall Meeting Room.

• Public hearing on amended all-alcohol license application (Retail Beverage Partners Uxbridge, Inc.)
• Location: 250 South Main Street
• Change in stock interest and change in officers/directors
• Meeting: August 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM, Uxbridge Town Hall

Select Board

The Select Board will hold a public hearing on an amended application from Uxbridge Post 1385 V.F.W. for a Club All Alcoholic Beverages On-Premises License at 13 Cross Road. The proposed changes add outdoor consumption areas and revise Sunday hours of operation. The meeting is on August 10, 2026, at 6:40 PM in the Lower Town Hall Meeting Room.

• Public hearing on amended alcohol license for VFW Post 1385 at 13 Cross Road
• Proposed alteration to add outdoor consumption areas
• Proposed change in Sunday hours of operation
• License type: Club All Alcoholic Beverages On-Premises (M.G.L. c. 138, § 12)

Historical Commission

The Historical Commission will hold a vote to elect a vice chair. The body will also discuss the status, design options, and vendors for a proposed monument.

• Election of commission vice chair
• Discussion on proposed monument design and vendor options
• Review of July 23 meeting minutes

Select Board

The Uxbridge Select Board will hold a public hearing to discuss a license for storing 34,000 gallons of gasoline and 6,000 gallons of diesel at 502 Douglas Street. The hearing is scheduled for August 24, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the Lower Town Hall Meeting Room.

• Public hearing for Flammable and Combustible Liquids, Flammable Gases and Solids License
• Storage of 34,000 gallons of gasoline and 6,000 gallons of diesel at 502 Douglas Street
• Hearing date: August 24, 2026, 6:30 PM, Lower Town Hall Meeting Room

Housing Authority

The Uxbridge Housing Authority will hold a public hearing on its Annual Plan at 7:30 a.m. on September 10, 2026, at the Administration Building, 31 Calumet Court. The plan is available for review online.

• Public hearing on the Annual Plan
• Meeting scheduled for September 10, 2026, at 7:30 a.m.
• Location: Administration Building, 31 Calumet Court, Uxbridge, MA
• Annual Plan available at https://publichousingfacilityreview.azurewebsites.net/Public?ap=107

Conservation Commission

The Uxbridge Conservation Commission will discuss and vote on potential bylaw changes for submittal to the Fall Annual Town Meeting, review stormwater management regulations, and hear updates on wetland compliance and violations. Several projects requiring wetland permits are continued or discussed, including residential construction and site work near protected areas.

• DEP File #312-1183: 63/67 Homeward Avenue wetland compliance review
• DEP File #312-1062: 619 Quaker Highway wetland compliance review
• Notice of Intent (NOI) 312-1200: 25 Brown Terrace single-family house with septic in 100-foot buffer zone (continued to August 17, 2026)
• FY26 SWM-12 Evan Place Stormwater Permit: 103 Granite St. for 750-foot roadway serving five residential lots (continued to August 17, 2026)
• FY26_10 35 Mountainview Road: Request for Determination of Applicability for tree removal and shed construction in 100-foot buffer zone

Select Board

The Select Board is holding a workshop to conduct a review of the Town Manager. The board will discuss and set performance goals and key objectives for the Town Manager's role.

• Town Manager review
• Setting Town Manager performance goals and key objectives

Virginia Blanchard Scholarship Committee

The Virginia Blanchard Scholarship Committee will meet to discuss updates to the scholarship fund account, review the 2026 application, and vote on proposed changes. No major decisions are scheduled beyond these discussions.

• Review 2026 scholarship application
• Vote on proposed application changes
• Update on scholarship fund account

Select Board

The Select Board will vote on joining the PACE Massachusetts energy program, appoint David Moriarty to the Library Board of Trustees, and discuss transferring the library parking lot land to the town. They will also vote on board appointments, WRAP funds, election warrants, and a notice of intent to sell 70 Chocolog Road for residential use.

• PACE Massachusetts Program (vote)
• Transfer/Gift of Library Parking Lot land with access easements to Town of Uxbridge (discuss)
• Notice of Intent to Sell — Forestry Land for Residential Use: 70 Chocolog Road (review/vote)
• WRAP Funds (discuss/possible vote)
• Hecla Street Bridge (discuss)

Board of Library Trustees

The Board of Library Trustees will interview Dave Moriarty for a one-member seat opening, vote on the candidate, and discuss a proposed transfer/gift of the library parking lot land (with access easements) to the Town of Uxbridge.

• Interview of candidate Dave Moriarty for one (1) Board of Library Trustees member seat opening
• Discussion and vote on the candidate
• Discussion of transfer/gift of library parking lot land (with access easements) to the Town of Uxbridge

Historical Commission

The Historical Commission will hold a regular meeting to reorganize and review the status of prior business. No specific decisions or proposals are listed on the agenda.

• Reorganization of the commission
• Review of prior business status

300th Anniversary Committee

This meeting of the Uxbridge 300th Anniversary Committee has been cancelled. The agenda was originally set to include old business such as a wrap-up bonfire and 300th merchandise, as well as new business regarding a Legends & Lantern event.

• Meeting cancelled
• Old business: wrap-up bonfire, 300th merchandise (book, T-shirt, coin)
• New business: Legends & Lantern event

Board of Health

The Uxbridge Board of Health will consider appointing a health inspector, receive updates on housing, food, and nuisance inspections, and review infectious disease reports. Grant updates include the Blackstone Valley Partnership for Public Health (BVPPH) shared service grant and MVP2.0, MVP action, and DEP recycling grants. The board will also approve meeting minutes and hold a citizen's forum.

• Appointment of Health Inspector
• Shared Service Grant Update (Blackstone Valley Partnership for Public Health - BVPPH) covering regional health inspector, community health educator, epidemiologist, and community health worker
• Grant updates: MVP2.0, MVP action grant, and Recycling Grant through DEP
• Inspection updates on housing, food, and complaints/nuisance
• Approval of meeting minutes

Planning Board

The Planning Board will hold an executive session to discuss litigation strategy for a pending Land Court case. General business includes an ANR plan for 235-241 Mendon Street, a sign permit at 755 Quaker Highway, a status update on Cobblers Knoll, and a discussion with possible vote on proposed amendments to Subdivision Rules and Regulations.

• Executive session to discuss litigation strategy for ZPB 2020-029 LLC v. Uxbridge Planning Board (Land Court Docket No. 26M/SC00009)
• ANR Plan for 235-241 Mendon Street
• Sign permit at 755 Quaker Highway
• Proposed amendments to Subdivision Rules and Regulations — discussion and possible vote
• Possible zoning violation at 14 R Quaker Highway

Public Safety Committee

The Uxbridge Public Safety Committee will discuss two resident requests: one for signage and sidewalk completion on West River Road, and another for widening or one-way signage on the Laurel Street bridge. The committee will also receive an update on secondary egress from the high school.

• Resident requests 'Slow' or 'Traffic entering on right' signs on West River Road near Pouts Lane and Rt. 16
• Request to complete sidewalk connection from Pouts Lane to Rt. 16
• Residents request Laurel Street bridge be fixed for two-way traffic or marked 'One Way Only'
• Update on secondary egress from the high school

School Committee

The Uxbridge School Committee will meet to discuss and potentially approve field trips for UHS students, including a two-day trip to New York and the All New England Chorus Festival. The committee will also conduct a superintendent evaluation and receive reports from liaisons and the superintendent. Executive sessions may be held for collective bargaining or litigation strategy.

• Field trip: UHS New York two-day trip
• Field trip: UHS All New England Chorus Festival in Plymouth, NH
• Superintendent evaluation
• Committee liaison and subcommittee reports
• Possible executive sessions for collective bargaining or litigation

Conservation Commission

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing to review a Notice of Intent filed by EBT Environmental Consultants on behalf of Stephen & Angela Loveless. The proposal includes site grading for a driveway expansion, a porch addition with stairs, and two retaining walls within the 100-foot buffer zone of a bordering vegetated wetland at 116 Hunter Road.

• Notice of Intent for work within 100-foot wetland buffer zone at 116 Hunter Road (Map 24, Parcel 1856)
• Proposed driveway expansion, porch addition with stairs, and two retaining walls
• Public hearing under Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (MGL Ch. 131, Sec. 40)

Select Board

The Select Board will hold a workshop to review the Town Manager's performance and discuss, identify, and set goals and objectives aligned with the town's strategic direction. No votes or public hearings are scheduled; the agenda is limited to this single substantive item.

• Review of Town Manager performance
• Discussion and setting of Town Manager goals and objectives

300th Anniversary Committee

This meeting of the Uxbridge 300th Anniversary Committee has been cancelled. The agenda includes only procedural items and no substantive decisions or discussions are scheduled.

Select Board

The Select Board will vote on the sale of $5.085 million in general obligation bonds and $8.729 million in bond anticipation notes for capital projects, including public safety and infrastructure improvements. The board will also receive an update on the library renovation/expansion project, which remains third on the state waitlist for construction funding. Other business includes year-end transfers, a new fee schedule for Pout Pond, and several grant and donation acceptances.

• Approve sale of $5.085M GO bonds and $8.729M BANs for capital projects (public safety, infrastructure)
• Library Building Committee update: project third on MPLCP waitlist; $225K in additional state reimbursement possible if land acquisition advances
• Year-end transfers – joint review/vote with Finance Committee
• Pout Pond – approval of new fee schedule
• Accept $3,150 MEMA grant for Police Department and $2,500 Unibank donation for Library

Finance Committee

The Uxbridge Finance Committee will meet jointly with the Select Board to review, discuss, and vote on year-end transfers. They will also receive an update from the Library Building Committee on the library construction project. The meeting will then recess to the Selectmen Room for follow-up discussions on committee liaisons and future agenda items, and to approve outstanding meeting minutes.

• Joint with Select Board: Review, Discuss and Vote Year End Transfers
• Library Building Committee update on the library construction project and work completed
• Follow up discussion on liaisons and future agenda items
• Approve outstanding meeting minutes for 4/2/26, 4/7/26, 4/8/26, 4/9/26, 5/4/26, 6/17/26

Pout Pond Recreation Committee

The Pout Pond Recreation Committee will review the April 29 meeting minutes and discuss operational updates for the 2026 season. Key topics include potential changes to day pass rates, refund policies, and a seasonal check-in. The committee will also address Pout Pond crew T-shirt matters.

• Potential vote to change day pass rates
• Refund policy discussion
• Seasonal check-in and operations review
• Pout Pond crew T-shirt design or purchase
• Pout Pond Community Day and Cardboard Board Regatta on 7/18

Library Building Committee

The Library Building Committee is holding a joint meeting with the Select Board and Finance Committee to present an update on committee activity and progress. The agenda includes old and new business items, with the primary focus being the presentation of the committee's work.

• Presentation of Library Building Committee Activity and Progress

Select Board

The Select Board will review and vote on year-end budget transfers jointly with the Finance Committee, approve the sale of general obligation bonds for the library construction project, and consider a new fee schedule for Pout Pond. Other items include an update on road construction, a possible vote on a Historical Commission medallion site, and acceptance of several grants and donations.

• Year-end transfers with Finance Committee (review/vote)
• Library Building Committee update and bond sale approval
• Road construction update (acting as Road Commissioners)
• Pout Pond new fee schedule (review/vote)
• Grant acceptances: $3,150 MEMA grant for Police, $2,500 Unibank for Library

Planning Board

The Uxbridge Master Plan Steering Committee will meet remotely to approve minutes from previous meetings, receive updates from the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) on a 300th anniversary bonfire tabling and a survey, discuss contract status, and plan for a Senior Center event on July 17 and other community engagement activities.

• Approval of minutes from May 14 and June 4, 2026 meetings
• Update on Uxbridge 300th Anniversary Bonfire tabling from CMRPC
• Survey update from CMRPC
• Discussion of Senior Center event on July 17
• Community engagement event planning

The Uxbridge Master Plan Steering Committee voted 7-0 to postpone approval of the May 14 and June 4, 2026 minutes until the August meeting. Members received an update on the community survey (570 responses) and discussed outreach strategies, but no substantive decisions were made.

• Postponed approval of May 14 and June 4 minutes until August meeting (7-0)

Open Space Committee

The Uxbridge Open Space Committee will review next steps for the 22 Glen Street parcel and discuss the iNaturalist Initiative, which involves new maps of open space parcels. The committee will also present updates on the 'Hidden Gems of Uxbridge' mapping initiative and review data inventory updates.

• Review next steps for 22 Glen Street parcel
• iNaturalist Initiative on Open Space Parcels (new maps)
• Report on 'Hidden Gems of Uxbridge' Mapping Initiative
• Open Space Parcel Data & Inventory Updates

Housing Authority

The Uxbridge Housing Authority will hold a regular meeting to review expenditures, approve minutes, and discuss several capital projects including a paving improvement project and a stoop replacement project. The board will also consider the FYE 2026 budget and the maintenance supervisor position.

• Review expenditures and sign checks
• Financial report for month ending May 31, 2026
• FYE 2026 Budget discussion
• Project FISH #304049 — Paving Improvement Project 667-1 and 667-2
• Project FISH #304079 — Stoop Replacement Project 200

Historical Commission

The Uxbridge Historical Commission is meeting to discuss the demolition of the Hon. Bezaleel Taft Home (1794) at 240 South Main St, which began the week of June 26, 2026. They will also review a revised proposal for the Uxbridge Free Public Library project, correspondence about the River Bend Farm parking project, and a proposed budget for Cultural Council Grant funding.

• Status update and discussion of notification requirements regarding demolition of Hon. Bezaleel Taft Home (1794) at 240 South Main St
• Revised proposal for Uxbridge Free Public Library project
• Correspondence from MHC regarding River Bend Farm parking project
• Proposed budget for Cultural Council Grant funding 2026

Dog Park Committee

The Uxbridge Dog Park Committee will meet to approve prior meeting minutes, hear member updates, discuss fundraising events like Pawtoberfest, review park maintenance needs, and consider capital improvements such as signs, benches, and walkway sealcoating. The committee will also receive an update from Uxbridge Unleashed, Inc.

• Approve outstanding meeting minutes
• Pawtoberfest fundraising update
• Capital improvement projects: signs, benches, shade, lights, walkway sealcoating

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Uxbridge Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on two continued special permit applications: one for an accessory dwelling unit at 371 Elmwood Avenue and another for a garage addition at 7 Smith Street. The board will also review minutes, reorganize, update the meeting calendar, and discuss Pine Ridge Estates 40B.

• Continued public hearing for special permit FY26-14: Joseph and Lori Couture request to build an ADU at 371 Elmwood Avenue (Agricultural Zone).
• Continued public hearing for special permit FY26-18: Ronald and Carol Fisher request to build a 24x36 addition, 16x24 deck, and 24x45 garage at 7 Smith Street (Residential A Zone).
• Review of meeting minutes from June 3, 2026.
• Reorganization of the board.
• Update on Pine Ridge Estates 40B project.

Planning Board

The Uxbridge Planning Board will hold continuation public hearings for three applications: a special permit for a retreat lot at 148 & 148R Rivulet Street, a definitive subdivision plan for 103 Granite Street, and a definitive subdivision plan and a special permit for a retreat lot at 104 Chestnut Street. General business includes a master plan committee appointment, a notice of intent to sell forestry land for residential use, and an ANR plan for 104 Chestnut Street. The meeting will also approve minutes from June 10, 2026.

• Continuation public hearing: Special Permit Retreat Lot at 148 & 148R Rivulet Street (applicant Wayne Skudera, owners Anne and Brian Barnatt)
• Continuation public hearing: Definitive Subdivision Plan for five lots at 103 Granite Street (applicant Otwood Investment Group, LLC)
• Continuation public hearing: Definitive Subdivision Plan for 21-lot Manella Estates at 104 Chestnut Street (applicant TTK Real Estate, LLC; continued to July 22, 2026)
• Continuation public hearing: Special Permit Retreat Lot for a 5-acre lot on Acorn Drive at 104 Chestnut Street (applicant TTK Real Estate, LLC)
• General business: Notice of Intent to Sell Forestry Land for Residential Use

Planning Board

The Uxbridge Planning Board will hold a public hearing on July 8, 2026 for TTK Real Estate, LLC's application for a Conservation Design Subdivision at 104 Chestnut Street. A special permit is required for the proposed yield plan, named 'Manella Estates.'

• Applicant: TTK Real Estate, LLC, Jim Smith
• Project: Conservation Design Subdivision at 104 Chestnut Street (Map 39, Lot 2977)
• Requires a Special Permit under Section 400-30 of the Uxbridge Zoning Bylaws
• Plan titled 'Manella Estates' prepared by DiPrete Engineering, dated March 23, 2026

Conservation Commission

The Uxbridge Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on July 6, 2026, to review a Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Andrew Borges for property at 35 Mountainview Rd. The request involves tree removal and construction of a shed within the 100-foot Buffer Zone under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act.

• Public hearing on a Request for Determination of Applicability for 35 Mountainview Rd. (Map 41 Lot 24)
• Proposed removal of trees and construction of a shed within the 100-foot Buffer Zone
• Application filed by Andrew Borges

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on a Notice of Intent for a single-family house at 25 Brown Terrace, partially within the 100-foot buffer zone, and will also discuss stormwater permits for Evan Place and 44 Mendon St. Several other items include Requests for Determination of Applicability, site compliance, and ongoing violations.

• 25 Brown Terrace: single-family house with septic in 100-foot buffer zone (continued to Aug 17)
• Evan Place stormwater permit for 750-ft roadway serving 5 residential lots
• 44 Mendon St: fence and parking resurface in buffer zone and riverfront area
• 35 Mountainview Road: tree removal and shed construction in buffer zone
• Discussion of stormwater regulation changes and potential votes