By Dave Watkins in News — 04 Oct 2026

Capital panel preps $1M override pitch

Capital panel finalizes pitch for $1M ballot ask. Pepperell's Capital Program Committee rehearsed its pitch for a tax override addressing a $25 million repair backlog, with members divided over how to frame the need and whether to restore Town Hall's historic cupola, ahead of an October 14 presentation to the Select Board.Pepperell News
Conservation Commission OKs PFAS dig 3-2. Pepperell's Conservation Commission took up a divided vote on a PFAS soil cleanup near the Lowell Road fire station and DPW garage, with two members citing fast-evolving science on the chemicals and questioning the scope of the excavation.Pepperell News
Two $1 million-plus sales bookend active September. Pepperell real estate closed out an active September, with agents tracking two sales that each topped $1 million as the local market continued to shift.Pepperell News

Mon, Oct 5, 6:30 p.m.: Planning Board meets, holds public hearing Monday. Pepperell's Planning Board meets Monday at 6:30 p.m. at 1 Main Street, with a published notice of public hearing also on the evening's agenda.Town of Pepperell
Tue, Oct 6, 6:00 p.m.: Conservation Commission meets Tuesday evening. Pepperell's Conservation Commission meets Tuesday, October 6 from 6 to 8 p.m., with the Burke's Pond Dam removal and an 81 Main Street mixed-use project both still before the board.Town of Pepperell
Wed, Oct 7, 7:00 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Wednesday. Pepperell's Zoning Board of Appeals meets Wednesday, October 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at 1 Main Street.Town of Pepperell
Wed, Oct 7, 7:00 p.m.: Finance Committee meets Wednesday night. Pepperell's Finance Committee meets Wednesday, October 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at 1 Main Street, the same evening as the Zoning Board of Appeals.Town of Pepperell
Thu, Oct 8, 6:00 p.m.: Affordable Housing Trust meets Thursday. Pepperell's Affordable Housing Trust meets Thursday, October 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 1 Main Street.Town of Pepperell

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