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,
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
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
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
Selectboard hears trash rate analysis, defers decision to July. Town Administrator Joseph Laydon presented a consultant's analysis showing the $2,308,450 trash enterprise fund has operated at a deficit every year but FY22 over five completed fiscal years, with retained earnings projected to hit a
Bellingham Council on Aging faces staffing strain as senior center activity surges. The board recorded 2,942 visits in a single week during March, 600 more than any other month this fiscal year, prompting Director Josie Dutil to indicate she may need to advocate for additional office staff.
Bellingham Selectboard authorizes health insurance study and raises non-resident beach fees. The town voted 5-0 to contract with Hilb Group for a $20,000 analysis of whether its self-insured health model remains cost-effective, with results expected in approximately two months. In separate action,
Bellingham Historical Commission postpones reorganization, delays Thompson Papers vote. The five-member board voted unanimously to defer action on a $10,000-plus digitization and preservation project for the Thompson Papers collection, choosing instead to explore grant funding. Chair Jeffrey
Bellingham Planning Board approves Grove Street subdivision after revisions. Applicants and owners John and Robin McCarthy won approval for a Back Lot Division Special Permit to subdivide approximately 10.5 acres of agriculturally-zoned land at 40 Grove Street, allowing one resulting lot to have
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