Newton ZBA continues Merrimac Road variance hearing; Gale Library trustees set to meet July 8

The Newton Zoning Board of Adjustment on July 1 continued a public hearing on a variance request from Land Bank Properties LLC for a two-lot subdivision at 11 Merrimac Road. The board is reviewing the application because proposed lot 9-1 has insufficient frontage (141.82 feet, against a required 150 feet) and minimum lot width (79.7 feet, against a required 125 feet). The board also voted to approve minutes from its June 3 meeting. Minutes from the July 1 session have not yet been published.

Gale Library trustees to meet July 8

The Gale Library Board of Trustees will convene on Wednesday, July 8, at a time and location listed on the town’s meeting calendar. According to the published agenda, trustees will review visitor and youth room statistics, discuss facilities and staffing, receive an update on the summer reading program, and hear a report on flag pole installation. The agenda also includes a review of library card systems and a review of minutes from a prior non-public session.

Coming up

• **Gale Library Board of Trustees** – July 8, 2026. Agenda includes staffing, summer reading program, and facility updates.

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