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2012/05/27 13:45
2012/05/27 13:45
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To the Editor, In a recent letter to the editor, former Selectman George Thompson did a great job of making his case for a debt exclusion to pay for a new fire department. This is exactly the kind of...
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2012/05/27 11:46
2012/05/27 11:46
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Starting this July, Norwood residents will have to pay a fee of $25 per piece to throw out bulk items like recliners or couches. Department of Public Works Director Mark Ryan revealed the town spends...
2012/05/27 10:42
2012/05/27 10:42
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Selectmen have adopted a local alcohol policy that mandates all servers be trained on responsible serving and appoints an agent to ensure inspections take place in a timely manner. Formally written...
2012/05/26 18:41
2012/05/26 18:41
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Quote of the week "This is your opportunity to become part of an historic movement unprecedented in the long reach of human development." In focus Greenwich liquor stores open for business...
2012/05/26 17:46
2012/05/26 17:46
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After four nights of debate, Town Meeting members concluded their work, approving the more than $156 million fiscal 2013 budget for Norwood by Monday, May 21. The budget required some last-minute...
2012/05/26 16:52
2012/05/26 16:52
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I read with utter dismay that the majority of the Selectmen voted against the appointment of Captain Dave Stevens to the position of Hudson Police Chief. I have no idea what their rationale was in...
2012/05/26 15:43
2012/05/26 15:43
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A contract for union workers at Bristol County’s registries of deeds was tabled during the Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. The commissioners, however, did sign a three-year contract for the...
2012/05/25 23:37
2012/05/25 23:37
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On Thursday night, the board agreed to ask residents to decide what type of government they want in the near future. The three selectmen debated several of the proposed changes, but in the end they...
2012/05/25 21:52
2012/05/25 21:52
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Platform: fiscal responsibility Chris Donovan believes current leadership has failed Walpole and that selectmen should be more diligent in overseeing the town. “I think we can do better and that...
2012/05/25 20:57
2012/05/25 20:57
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One hour and 20 minutes of open forum was just too much for Selectman Ron Gleason. Parameters needed to be set. After a lengthy open forum at the start of the previous board meeting, Gleason wasted...
2012/05/25 18:09
2012/05/25 18:09
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Gratitude expressed for Collings' role on advisory panel Albert F. Collings is stepping down from the Advisory Committee, a post he has held for nearly 10 years. (J.P. ELLERY) WEST BROOKFIELD — WEST...
2012/05/25 17:47
2012/05/25 17:47
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A financial reprieve from the Massachusetts Senate Ways and Means budget means a slight boon to the Town’s budget for the coming year. At the Board of Selectmen meeting on May 21, Town Manager Andrew...
2012/05/25 15:37
2012/05/25 15:37
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Belmont Uplands After meeting in an executive session with the Belmont Conservation Commission, the Board of Selectmen opened its doors to the public to hear from town residents about their concerns...
2012/05/25 14:16
2012/05/25 14:16
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Voters turned out in strong numbers at Sippican Elementary School Monday for the town’s Annual Town Meeting to pass a $18.7 million Fiscal Year 2013 operating budget and change the scope of the town’s...
2012/05/25 12:20
2012/05/25 12:20
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Whether Pembroke needs a new community center or can revamp the existing building is still up in the air, but in the meantime repairs are needed to bring the center in line with Massachusetts building...
2012/05/25 10:51
2012/05/25 10:51
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The second half of Annual Town Meeting on Monday, May 21 saw voters accept one controversial article while rejecting another. Town Meeting was set to begin at 7 p.m. at the High School gymnasium; it...
2012/05/25 09:09
2012/05/25 09:09
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By Lynne Klaft ITEM CORRESPONDENT Town Administrator Orlando Pacheco requested and received approval for short-term borrowing of $499,000 to pay vendors for their work during the 2011 October...
2012/05/25 08:26
2012/05/25 08:26
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Four marching bands, floats, color guards, local and state government officials and other local groups are all part of what looks to be a great Memorial Day Parade on Sunday. The event begins with...
2012/05/25 06:37
2012/05/25 06:37
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First Selectman Paul J. DeStefano credited Olsen’s finance board and his colleagues on the Board of Selectmen for their hard work in crafting a budget that was acceptable to residents. “These are...
2012/05/24 23:52
2012/05/24 23:52
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Brewster’s board of selectmen is stepping back into the great dog park debate. At Wednesday’s reorganization of the board, during which Dan Rabold was elected chairman for the coming year, Ed Lewis...