Tewksbury brief: Monday, September 21, 2026

Select Board debates member's own surveillance bylaws before October Special Town Meeting

Select Board debates member's own surveillance bylaws before October Special Town Meeting.

Select Board debates member's own surveillance camera bylaws. Tewksbury's Select Board debated a member's own petitions restricting town surveillance cameras and license plate readers, after Town Counsel warned they could conflict with the town charter. Both head to the October 6 Special Town Meeting regardless.Tewksbury News
Board of Health revisits Jimbo's restaurant permit. Tewksbury's Board of Health took up Jimbo's Roast Beef and Seafood permit after an August 27 inspection found eight priority violations, just two days after a consultant's re-inspection found only two remaining. Owner Harkeerat Singh pledged to return to daily management amid pointed board questioning.Tewksbury News
Finance Committee reviews fall warrant, ambulance funding. Tewksbury's Finance Committee reviewed a fall warrant topped by $355,000 to staff a second ambulance full-time, after the fire department logged 5,100 responses last year, up 39 percent since 2020. A public hearing on all 22 warrant articles is set for September 28.Tewksbury News
Conservation Commission takes up enforcement orders, Woburn Street project. Tewksbury's Conservation Commission worked through two enforcement orders requiring wetland restoration work on Highland View and Old Boston roads, and took up a redesigned, smaller 600 Woburn Street commercial building after a state-mandated wetland setback.Tewksbury News

Town posts voter registration deadline for Oct. 6 meeting. The Town of Tewksbury posted the voter registration deadline ahead of the October 6 Special Town Meeting, where a $1,007,900 budget amendment and surveillance-camera bylaws are on the warrant. Unregistered residents should check the notice for the cutoff date.Town of Tewksbury
Possible nor'easter could bring days of rain. A coastal storm system could bring days of rain, wind and beach erosion to Massachusetts later this week, Tewksbury Patch reports.Tewksbury Patch
Town launches fall tree-planting program with National Grid. The Town of Tewksbury and National Grid are partnering on a cooperative tree-planting program this fall, giving residents a chance to request new street trees for their neighborhoods.Town of Tewksbury

Tue, Sep 22, 12:00 p.m.: Select Board meets at noon Tuesday. Tewksbury's Select Board holds its regular meeting at noon on September 22 at Town Hall.Town of Tewksbury
Tue, Sep 22, 5:30 p.m.: Board of Assessors meets Tuesday evening. Tewksbury's Board of Assessors meets at 5:30 p.m. on September 22 at 11 Town Hall Avenue.Town of Tewksbury
Wed, Sep 23, 2:15 p.m.: Shawsheen Tech school committee meets Wednesday. The Shawsheen Valley Technical High School committee, which includes Tewksbury, meets at 2:15 p.m. on September 23 in Billerica.Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
Wed, Sep 23, 7:00 p.m.: School Committee meets Wednesday, livestreamed. Tewksbury's School Committee holds its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, livestreamed on YouTube.Tewksbury Public Schools
Wed, Sep 23: Ballet Magnificat performs 'Anchored' Wednesday. Ballet Magnificat! performs 'Anchored: The Pilgrim Story' in Tewksbury on September 23, according to Tewksbury Patch's events calendar.Tewksbury Patch
Thu, Sep 24: Zoning Board of Appeals meeting canceled. Tewksbury's Zoning Board of Appeals has canceled its September 24 meeting, according to the town calendar.Town of Tewksbury
Sun, Sep 27: Run/Walk for Nature 5K, 10K set Sunday. A Run/Walk for Nature featuring a Kids Fun Run, 5K and 10K takes place September 27, per Tewksbury Patch's events listing.Tewksbury Patch