Uxbridge, MA

Finance Committee

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Uxbridge Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on a variance request by Paul and Barbara Aufiero to construct a garage at 173 Chestnut Street, in the Agricultural Zone. The board will decide whether to grant the variance.

• Variance request to build a garage at 173 Chestnut Street (Agricultural Zone, Map 44, Parcel 2294)
• Public hearing scheduled for September 2, 2026, at 6:00 pm at Uxbridge Town Hall

Zoning Board of Appeals

Council on Aging

This meeting of the Uxbridge Council on Aging, scheduled for September 8, 2026, has been cancelled. The agenda is otherwise procedural, covering call to order, minutes, old and new business, and an executive session.

• Meeting cancellation
• New COA members welcome
• Executive session

Planning Board

The Uxbridge Planning Board is holding a remand hearing on September 9, 2026, to consider a special permit application for a standalone energy storage system at 404 Blackstone Street. The applicant, ZPB-2020-029 LLC, also proposes installing a 20-foot access road and concrete pads for electrical equipment. The property is owned by Many Hands Acres LLC and is located on Assessor's Map 31, Parcel 2871.

• Special permit for standalone energy storage system at 404 Blackstone Street
• Installation of 20 ft. access road
• Concrete pads for electrical equipment
• Applicant: ZPB-2020-029 LLC; Owner: Many Hands Acres LLC
• Property on Assessor's Map 31, Parcel 2871

Planning Board

The Uxbridge Planning Board will hold a public hearing on September 9, 2026, to consider a special permit application from TTK Real Estate, LLC (Jim Smith) for a retreat lot on a 4-acre parcel at 104 Chestnut Street. The board will review the application and plans, which are available at the Town Clerk's or Planning Board office.

• Special permit application for a retreat lot on a 4-acre parcel
• Property located at 104 Chestnut Street, Map 39, Assessors 2977, book 72500, Deed page 001
• Applicant: TTK Real Estate, LLC, Jim Smith
• Public hearing scheduled for September 9, 2026 at 6:00 pm at Town Hall

Planning Board

The Uxbridge Planning Board will hold a public hearing on September 9, 2026, to act on four warrant articles. These include a proposed temporary moratorium on data centers, plus amendments to sections on retreat lots, non-conforming uses, and the Board of Appeals. The board will decide whether to recommend these changes for town vote.

• Temporary moratorium on data center applications and installations (new Section 400-24)
• Amend Section 400-32 Retreat Lots
• Amend Section 400-12 Non Conforming Uses and Structures
• Amend Section 400-49 Board of Appeals

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

Planning Board

Select Board

The Uxbridge Select Board will hold a public hearing to consider adopting the Order of Layout for Crownshield Avenue and Tea Party Drive, a step toward formally accepting these streets as public ways. The acceptance will be voted on at the Fall Annual Town Meeting on October 27, 2026. The hearing is required by state law and offers residents a chance to comment.

• Public hearing on Order of Layout for Crownshield Avenue and Tea Party Drive
• Proposed formal street acceptance to be considered at Fall Annual Town Meeting on October 27, 2026
• Layout plans available for review at Office of the Town Manager
• Hearing at Uxbridge Town Hall, 21 South Main Street, Lower Town Hall, with Zoom option

Open Space Committee

The Open Space Committee will discuss a meeting with the Town Manager regarding the Clark Road MOU, land management regulations, and an incursion task force. The agenda includes planning for a trail clearing event on Clark Road and a gem walk at Legg Farm. No specific votes or binding decisions are listed on the agenda.

• Update on meeting with Town Manager regarding Clark Road MOU and land management regulations
• Planning for Clark Road Trail clearing event including timing and equipment
• Gem walk 2 at Legg Farm scheduled for Sunday, August 30 at 11am
• Discussion of Open Space Incursion Hot Spots and anonymous submission form
• Review of Open Space Plan Priorities and Potential Action

Library Building Committee

The Library Building Committee is holding a regular meeting via Zoom. The agenda includes approval of minutes, a project status update, and a director's update. No specific decisions or proposals are listed.

• Approval of minutes
• Project status update
• Director's update

Planning Board

The Uxbridge Planning Board will continue a public hearing on a definitive subdivision plan for a 21-lot residential development at 104 Chestnut Street, submitted by TTK Real Estate, LLC. The board will also review proposed amendments to the Subdivision Rules and Regulations and receive an update on Kathy's Trail. Minutes from the August 12 meeting will be approved.

• Continuation of public hearing for 21-lot subdivision at 104 Chestnut Street (Map 39, Assessors 2977)
• Review of proposed amendments to Subdivision Rules and Regulations
• Kathy's Trail update
• Approval of minutes from August 12, 2026

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

Select Board

The Uxbridge Select Board will hold a public hearing on a flammable materials storage license for 502 Douglas Street, then vote on whether to sponsor a warrant article and lay out Tea Party Drive and Crownshield Avenue as public ways, referring the matter to the Planning Board. The board will also vote on authorizing Town Counsel to respond to an Open Meeting Law complaint from resident Rachel Frazier, and on appointments and small donation acceptances. Discussions are scheduled on selling forestry land at 70 Chocolog Road for residential use, and on policies for town common use, digital media, and citizens' forum.

• Public hearing: flammable/combustible/explosive materials storage license, 502 Douglas Street
• Vote: intent to lay out Tea Party Drive and Crownshield Avenue as public ways
• Vote: authorize Town Counsel response to OML complaint from Rachel Frazier
• Discussion: Notice of Intent to Sell forestry land at 70 Chocolog Road for residential use
• Votes: appointments (Brian Plasko, David Lyman) and donations ($50, $100)

Board of Health

The Uxbridge Board of Health will discuss and likely act on a state emergency order designating kratom as a Schedule I controlled substance, which authorizes local officials to remove all kratom products from retail establishments starting August 28, 2026. The board will also review tobacco sales regulations, consider a septic hauling permit, and receive updates on inspections, infectious disease, grants, and other routine matters.

• State emergency order on kratom effective August 28, 2026
• Review of tobacco sales regulations (permit limits, retail proximity, smoking bars, cigar sales, nicotine content, blunt wraps)
• Blackstone Valley Cannabis public water supply well declassification
• Marchand Environmental Septic Hauling Permit
• Grant updates: MVP 2.0, MVP action grant, Recycling Grant through DEP

Public Safety Committee

The Uxbridge Public Safety Committee will meet on August 18, 2026, to review old business including updates on school egress, signage, and sidewalk projects, and to consider new requests for traffic and pedestrian safety improvements. Items include crosswalks, speed limit signs, and streetlights.

• Secondary egress from the High School (update)
• Pout's Lane signage and sidewalks (update)
• Laurel Street Bridge signage (update)
• S. Main St Project (update)
• Legends and Lanterns Event on 10/24/26

Board of Library Trustees

The Uxbridge Board of Library Trustees will meet to approve minutes, welcome a new trustee, and discuss updates on the library parking lot stairs/walkway and construction program. New business includes vision/goal setting for FY27, a possible vote to establish a bylaws working group, and construction project fundraising. Reports will be given by the Friends, Director, Treasurer, and Library Building Committee.

• Welcome new trustee Dave Moriarty
• Library parking lot stairs/walkway update and land transfer to town
• Vision/goal setting for FY27
• Possible vote to establish bylaws working group
• Construction project fundraising

School Committee

The Uxbridge School Committee will meet on August 18, 2026, to discuss and act on several items, including approving warrants totaling over $1.66 million, accepting donations, and approving job descriptions for new positions. The agenda also includes updates on facilities projects, a transportation advisory committee charge, and a second reading of a policy on time-out, seclusion, and restraint. The meeting is largely routine, with no major policy overhauls or controversial items listed.

• Approval of warrants: AP2652-S $541,449.07; AP2656-S $403,701.93; AP2706-S $712,876.30
• FY27 additional Chapter 70 request of $137,615
• Approval of job descriptions for Accounts Payable/Finance Secretary, Speech and Language Pathologist, Special Education Team Chair, Math Instructional Coach, Literacy Instructional Coach
• Acceptance of donations for TAFT signage and High School signage
• Facilities updates: Summer School entrances/security project, UHS egress status, track turf study, tennis/pickleball courts

Conservation Commission

The Uxbridge Conservation Commission is meeting to hold public hearings on several Notices of Intent for projects affecting wetland buffer zones, including a new house at 25 Brown Terrace, a stormwater permit for a new road at Evans Place, and driveway/porch work at 116 Hunter Road. They will also discuss a potential Conservation Commission bylaw for the Fall Town Meeting and review stormwater regulations. The agenda includes routine items like certificates of compliance, wetland updates, and reported violations.

• Public hearing: NOI 312-1200 for single-family house with septic within buffer zones at 25 Brown Terrace
• Public hearing: Stormwater permit SWM-12 for 750-ft dead-end road serving 5 residential lots at Evans Place, 103 Granite St.
• Public hearing: NOI 312-1205 for driveway expansion, porch, and retaining walls within 100-ft buffer at 116 Hunter Road
• Public hearing: NOI 312-1194 for work at wetland crossing at 619 Quaker Highway
• Discussion and possible vote on Conservation Commission bylaw for Fall Town Meeting October 27, 2027

Select Board

The Uxbridge Select Board is meeting in person for a single agenda item: a walkthrough/site visit of the McCloskey Building at 62 Capron Street. This is a discussion item only, with no votes or decisions listed. The agenda is otherwise procedural and contains no other business.

• McCloskey Building walkthrough/site visit (discussion)

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

Housing Authority

The Uxbridge Housing Authority is holding a regular meeting to approve minutes, review expenditures, and discuss financial reports. They will also consider the FYE 12/31/26 operating budget, paving and stoop replacement projects, a maintenance supervisor position, and a 250th anniversary celebration. The meeting is open to the public.

• FYE 12/31/26 Operating Budget Approval
• Project FISH #304049 — Paving Improvement Project 667-1 and 667-2
• Project FISH #304079 — Stoop Replacement Project 200
• Maintenance Supervisor Position
• 250th Anniversary Celebration

Open Space Committee

The Uxbridge Open Space Committee will discuss a potential memorandum of understanding and trail building event on Clark Road, review draft Open Space Land Management Regulations, and consider a final draft of the Incursion Task Force review. They will also continue work on the Master Plan, a Naturalist Initiative, and a presentation to the Board of Selectmen, along with updates on open space parcels and priorities.

• Clark Road potential MOU and trail building event
• Draft Uxbridge Open Space Land Management Regulations
• Incursion Task Force draft review (final?)
• Report on first Gem initiative (June 14 at Sutton Street)
• Open Space Plan Priorities and Potential Action (interactive table)

Dog Park Committee

The Uxbridge Dog Park Committee is meeting to approve minutes, review fundraising events, address park maintenance issues, and discuss capital improvement projects. They will also receive an update from Uxbridge Unleashed, Inc.

• Approve outstanding meeting minutes
• Fundraisers: Pawtoberfest update, brick orders, summer concerts
• Park maintenance: water fountain leak, bees
• Capital improvements: signs, benches, shade, lights, sealcoating walkways
• Update from Uxbridge Unleashed, Inc.

Planning Board

The Uxbridge Planning Board, acting as the Master Plan Steering Committee, is meeting remotely to discuss the town's master plan. They will review minutes from prior meetings, discuss a survey update from the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC), and plan community engagement events. The meeting is largely procedural and planning-focused.

• Approval of minutes from 5/14/26, 6/4/26, and 7/9/26 meetings
• Review of Senior Center event held 7/17/26
• Survey update from CMRPC
• Discussion of project timeline
• Planning for town tour and community event

Planning Board

The Uxbridge Planning Board will hold continuation public hearings for two proposed subdivisions: a five-lot plan at 103 Granite Street and a 21-lot subdivision at 104 Chestnut Street. The board will also discuss updates on several projects, review proposed zoning bylaw amendments, and consider changes to subdivision rules.

• Continued hearing: Definitive Subdivision Plan, 103 Granite Street, 5 lots, Residential B zone, applicant Otwood Investment Group, LLC
• Continued hearing: Definitive Subdivision Plan, 104 Chestnut Street, 21 lots, 'Manella Estates' plan, applicant TTK Real Estate, LLC
• General business: Cobblers Knoll update
• General business: ANR plans for 148 & 148 R Rivulet, 235-241 Mendon Street, 600 High Street
• Review of two proposed zoning bylaw amendments and proposed amendments to Subdivision Rules and Regulations

Cultural Council

The Uxbridge Cultural Council is meeting to approve previous minutes and discuss the upcoming grant season, as well as a meet-and-greet event at the library. The agenda is mostly procedural with no specific decisions or dollar amounts listed.

• Approve last meeting's minutes
• Discuss upcoming grant season
• Discuss meet and greet at the Library

School Committee

The Uxbridge School Committee is holding a workshop/planning session to discuss governance vs. management roles, communication under pressure, a year in review, and goal-setting for the upcoming year. No votes are anticipated; any formal action will be deferred to a regular meeting.

• Discussion of MASC Roles & Responsibilities for governance vs. management
• Year in Review: 2025-26 Goals & Superintendent Evaluation Reflection
• Goal-setting for 2026-27 for Superintendent and School Committee
• Discussion on supporting a changing central office
• Effective meetings and decision-making discussion

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 Uxbridge Select Board will hold public hearings on amended liquor licenses for two businesses, vote on board appointments and acceptance of donations, and discuss the Route 122 update. The agenda also includes a response to an Open Meeting Law complaint and a notice about the Fall Town Meeting warrant.

• Public hearing: Amended On-Premises All Alcoholic Beverages License for Retail Beverage Partners Uxbridge, Inc., 250 South Main Street
• Public hearing: Amended Club All Alcoholic Beverages License for Uxbridge VFW Post 1385, 13 Cross Rd.
• Vote on appointments: Diane Picard and Beverly Gudanowski to Historical Commission
• Vote to accept donations including $18,573 for Police Department Comfort Dog Mutual Aid Project
• Authorization for Town Counsel to respond to OML complaint from Patrick Stephan

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)

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

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.

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

The Commission unanimously approved a certificate of compliance for 63/67 Homeward Avenue, subject to three conditions including sign relocation and removal of older signs. It also issued a positive determination of applicability for 35 Mountainview Road, requiring a Notice of Intent for the proposed work. The Commission made extensive revisions to a draft Conservation Commission bylaw, including changes to jurisdiction, exemptions, and the 25-foot no-disturbance provision, with a vote planned for August 17. Several matters were continued to the next meeting, and a cease and desist order for 175 Henry Street was confirmed, requiring an after-the-fact Notice of Intent.

• Approved certificate of compliance for 63/67 Homeward Avenue, subject to three conditions (unanimous)
• Continued DEP File #312-1062 for 619 Quaker Highway to August 17 (unanimous)
• Issued positive determination of applicability for 35 Mountainview Road, requiring NOI (unanimous)
• Continued NOI for 116 Hunter Road to August 17 (unanimous)
• Continued NOI for 619 Quaker Highway to August 17 (unanimous)
• Agreed to revise draft Conservation Commission bylaw; vote planned for August 17
• Confirmed cease and desist order for 175 Henry Street; owner to provide update within 60 days
• Approved minutes of July 6 and July 20, 2026 (unanimous and 4-0-1)

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

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

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)

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