Government · Selectboard
Bellingham Boards Appoint Timothy Mazzadri as Planning Board Associate Member
Bellingham Selectboard appoints Planning Board associate member and confronts sweeping new state clean energy permitting rules.
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Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of July 13, 2026 through July 19, 2026
One Bellingham, Massachusetts obituary appeared this week: McFetridge, Mary Ellen, 65, who died July 16, 2026. Her arrangements are being handled by Ginley Funeral Homes of Franklin. No additional biographical detail — profession, family, or service information — was available from the …
Government · Fire Building Feasibility Study Committee
Fire committee reviews station feasibility work
Bellingham fire committee reviews station studies. The Fire Building Feasibility Study Committee reviewed architectural overviews for the South, North, and Headquarters fire stations, with Tecton Architects Principal Director Jeffery McElravy presenting preliminary Station Overviews. The committee,
Government · Council on Aging _ Senior Center
Council on Aging receives Unsung Heroes Award
Council on Aging receives Unsung Heroes Award at June meeting. The Bellingham Business Association and Bellingham Elder Services Group honored the Council on Aging, with Chairperson Kay Page accepting the award at the June 16 Senior Center gathering. Four voting members attended, including
Sports
Bellingham sports roundup, July 6 to July 12
Bellingham High School had no games reported this week, but the Bellingham Soccer Association was active: its July board meeting took place July 7 at the North Community Building, with time reserved for public comment. BSA is also recruiting new referees for its youth programs, which sp…
Government · Board of Library Trustees
Bellingham library approves capstone donation drive for Wrentham home
Bellingham Library Board approves student capstone donation drive. The Board of Library Trustees unanimously approved a 30-day donation bin to support Gilly's House, a Wrentham sober living home for men, as requested by a Bellingham elementary school student's capstone project. In related business,
Government · Conservation Commission
Bellingham Conservation Commission orders peer review of Pearl Street battery storage project
Bellingham Conservation Commission opened a public hearing on a proposed battery energy storage system adjacent to the Charles River and voted unanimously to require a peer review before any decision is made.
Government · Selectboard
Selectboard approves 12.5 percent trash rate increase for fiscal 2027
Selectboard votes 4 to 1 on 12.5 percent trash rate hike. Vice Chair Don Martinis moved to increase rates by 12.5 percent for fiscal 2027 to address a $127,000 enterprise fund deficit and build retained earnings for recycling center improvements, and the board approved his motion with Michael
Government · Selectboard
Bellingham Selectboard Votes 4-1 to Raise Trash Rates 12.5 Percent in FY2027
Bellingham Selectboard approves 12.5 percent trash and recycling rate hike for FY2027, citing a structural enterprise-account deficit.
Sports
Bellingham sports roundup, June 29 to July 5
The Bellingham Soccer Association completed fall 2026 travel-team tryouts for grades 3 through 8 in the days leading into the July 4 holiday week, with team placements to follow. BSA is also seeking referee recruits — applicants must be at least 14, though younger players may take the g…