Government · Board of Health
Bellingham Board of Health orders well tests near failing septic system
Bellingham Board of Health votes to test two private wells and ban septic contractor after illegal RV hookup.
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Government · Selectboard
Bellingham Selectboard Backs Creative Financing Probe for $5.8 Million Road Shortfall
BELLINGHAM -- May 19, 2026, Bellingham Selectboard unanimously backs exploration of a District Improvement Financing district to close a $5.8 million shortfall on the Hartford Avenue traffic improvement project. Town Administrator Joe Lyons told
Government · Selectboard
Selectboard backs exploration of Development Improvement Districts for Hartford Avenue
Bellingham Selectboard explores Development Improvement Districts to fund Hartford Avenue improvements. Town Administrator Joseph Laydon outlined a $5.8 million shortfall for the Hartford Avenue traffic project after the Town secured $5.5 million in grant funding and expects $2.66 million from WS.
Government · Selectboard
Bellingham Board Moves to Explore DIF District to Fund $5.8 Million Road Shortfall
Bellingham Selectboard backs exploration of a Development Improvement Financing district to close a $5.8 million gap on the Hartford Avenue Traffic Improvement Project.
Government · Planning Board
Bellingham Planning Board Blocks Two Street Acceptances, Splits on Affordable Housing
BELLINGHAM -- May 18, 2026, Bellingham Planning Board recommended passing over two street acceptances and approved a revised affordable housing permit at its May 18 meeting. The board voted unanimously to recommend town meeting pass
Government · Board of Library Trustees
Bellingham library board approves public posting and visitor policies
Bellingham library trustees approve two policies, advance technology and facilities upgrades. The Board of Library Trustees unanimously approved the second reading of the Public Posting Policy and the Unaccompanied Adults Policy at its May 14 meeting. The board also heard first readings of the
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board approves affordable housing after rejecting initial proposal
Bellingham Planning Board approves inclusionary housing after first vote fails. Woodland Peak Development's proposal to designate middle units as affordable housing in a five-townhouse cul-de-sac on Blackstone Street initially failed 3-2, but after Ernie Feiteira revised the configuration to use an
Government · Planning Board
Bellingham Planning Board rejects affordable unit placement, approves revised housing permit
Bellingham's Planning Board rejected a developer's plan to designate both affordable units at a Blackstone Street townhouse project as center-position units, then approved a revised layout placing one end unit and one center unit on a 5-0 vote.
Government · Conservation Commission
Bellingham Conservation Commission Issues Orders for Hartford Avenue, Lake Street Sites
BELLINGHAM -- May 14, 2026, Bellingham Conservation Commission bans de-icing chemicals and issues order for Hartford Avenue commercial site. The commission voted 4-2 to prohibit all de-icing agents, restricting treatment to sand
Government · Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission approves Hartford Avenue commercial project with sand-only deicing
Bellingham Conservation Commission approves Hartford Avenue commercial with sand-only deicing. The seven-member Commission voted 4 to 2 with 1 abstention to restrict de-icing to sand only on sidewalks and parking lots for a commercial building project at 455 Hartford Avenue by applicant Moshe