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
Finance Committee recommended 11 warrant articles to the May 27 Annual Town Meeting. Led by Chairman John Allam, the committee endorsed FY27 budgets for water ($3,969,532), sewer ($2,171,570), trash ($2,308,450), stormwater ($1,065,699), gas ($240,000), and parks and recreation ($176,930).
Bellingham Selectboard confronts $1.6 million FY27 budget shortfall. Town Administrator Joseph Laydon attributed the deficit to reduced new growth, increased retirement costs, and a $3.3 million jump in health insurance costs. The town distributed the gap proportionally between municipal and
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