Templeton brief: Sunday, October 25, 2026

Templeton Public Library will host a $10 Fall Floral Class on Oct. 27

Archived edition, published Sunday, October 25, 2026. See today's Templeton page.

Templeton Public Library will host a $10 Fall Floral Class on Oct. 27.

Ag commission seeks grants for garden and market. The Templeton Agricultural Commission voted to pursue grant funding for the community garden and farmers market, even as the chair acknowledged the panel still has no dedicated budget to receive any award.Templeton News
Health board flags new statewide kratom ban. Templeton's Board of Health kept its chair and vice chair in place and turned to a newly enacted statewide ban on kratom, directing retailers to pull the product amid flu season concerns.Templeton News
Conservation panel delays Highland Ave subdivision vote. Templeton's Conservation Commission approved two smaller projects but held a six-lot Highland Avenue subdivision pending state review, after a resident raised concerns about flooding tied to an undersized culvert.Templeton News
Planning board rejects data center moratorium extension. Templeton's Planning Board voted against extending the town's 360-day data center moratorium by 120 days, as the town's development director said she is already drafting zoning rules for such facilities.Templeton News
Terenzini signed through June 2027 as interim chief. Templeton's Select Board voted to hire former town administrator Carter Terenzini on an interim basis, as he warned that rising regional retirement costs will force immediate choices about town staffing.Templeton News

Tue, Oct 27: Library sets Fall Floral Class for Oct. 27. Templeton Public Library will hold a Fall Floral Class on Oct. 27, with a suggested $10 donation to support the volunteer-run, donor-funded library.Templeton Public Library