Bellingham's Conservation Commission approved an order of conditions for a commercial building at 455 Hartford Avenue and voted 4 to 2 to ban de-icing chemicals site-wide, limiting winter traction treatment to sand only, citing the Charles River's state-established total maximum daily load for phosp
Bellingham Historical Commission unanimously accepts donations and updates meeting procedures. The commission accepted donations from the Whiting family and a 1971-1972 baseball jacket from Marc Belhumeur during its May 18 meeting led by Chair Jeffrey Prescott, with members Rick Marcoux, Franco
Bellingham rejects battery storage facility on town industrial site. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-1 to deny a special permit for a battery energy storage system at 26 Pearl Street, with Chairman Peter Gabrielle and member Elizabeth Berthelette voting to deny and member Rayan Shamas voting in
BELLINGHAM -- May 5, 2026, Bellingham school officials warn Selectboard that a failed override means 37-plus staff cuts and program eliminations. School Committee Chair Ray Marano and Superintendent Dr. James Morano told the board
Failed school override would eliminate 37 positions, sports, and activities. The Selectboard heard from school officials Mr. Marano and Mr. Reed on the impacts of a failed override: elimination of middle and high school sports, removal of all extracurricular activities, and $150,000 cuts to
Parks Commission welcomes soccer organization field inquiry, plans park opening review. Bellingham Soccer Association President Andrew Azzinaro and Vice President Brendan Glynn sought use of North Field as a home base, citing strong participation growth and off-season expansion. Commission Member
BELLINGHAM -- April 30, 2026, Bellingham's Board of Health flagged a potential operating squeeze after learning the town plans to draw up to $50,000 annually from the food inspection revolving fund for
Bellingham Board of Health held its April 28, 2026 meeting, but no content is available for this report. The community access TV recording submitted to Townbrief Bellingham contained no recoverable speech, deliberation, or vote language.
BELLINGHAM -- April 28, 2026, Bellingham Selectboard approved two key municipal hires and debated a $1.6 million FY27 budget deficit at its April 28 meeting. Town Administrator Joe Buckley detailed how the shortfall, driven
BELLINGHAM -- April 28, 2026, Bellingham's Finance Committee voted 3-2 to recommend placing a Community Preservation Act surcharge on the November ballot while declining to weigh in on a separate $3 million