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Officials debate rezoning and possible sale of Allen Avenue School property

Town meeting (unnamed body) · February 19, 2026
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Summary

Town meeting participants debated whether to rezone a Route 1 property and discussed the future of the Allen Avenue School, with concerns raised that a sale to Sturdy Health could make the site tax‑exempt; speakers proposed issuing an RFP under current zoning before rezoning.

Speaker 1 opened the discussion by rejecting the idea that the group acts as a "rubber stamp," saying prior decisions were made after deliberation. Speakers discussed a contested Route 1 property and an upcoming multi‑use zoning bylaw that one speaker said "is coming before us now."

The most immediate dispute centered on timing and approach to changing…

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