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,
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
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,
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.
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
Bellingham Selectboard approves 12.5 percent trash and recycling rate hike for FY2027, citing a structural enterprise-account deficit.
Planning Board orders battery storage review, continues two Paine Street projects. The Planning Board ordered a peer review of a 5-megawatt battery energy storage system at 26 Pearl Street after the Zoning Board of Appeals denied the project; the applicant has appealed the denial to Land Court with
Bellingham Planning Board opens battery storage hearing amid Land Court fight, clears subdivision covenant.
Fire feasibility study panel receives architectural station overviews. The Fire Building Feasibility Study Committee approved prior minutes and heard a presentation from Tecton Architects on overviews for the South Station, North Station, and Headquarters facilities, presented by Jeff McElravy and
Bellingham Conservation Commission reverses earlier wetland buffer denial for Blackstone Street stormwater project.
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