Chelmsford gains a town manager as Hubbardston's search collapses overnight. Alex Magee, previously the Hubbardston Select Board's chosen town administrator candidate, instead accepted the Town Manager position in Chelmsford, according to a report from The Gardner News circulated via Go…
Planning Board advances Riverneck corridor rezoning and defers commercial project. The board informally voted to rezone six Riverneck neighborhood decision areas to CBLT zoning, including properties at 128, 140, 101, 127, and 195 Riverneck Road, with the Monmouth parcel remaining Public and
Chelmsford Council on Aging Board approves June minutes and hears leadership transition update. Chair Bob Schneider announced that Alex Magee, formerly Deputy Town Manager in Andover, will assume the town's top position pending contract negotiations. The board heard acoustic tiles for the Senior
The Chelmsford Board of Health unanimously amended its fee schedule to consolidate brewery regulation. Chair David Paquette, Vice Chair Dr. Eric Meikle, and Clerk Richard Day voted to remove breweries as a separate category, placing them instead under the Food Establishment Fee for operations that
The Chelmsford Select Board unanimously voted to appoint Alex Magee as Town Manager, selecting the Arlington deputy town manager over Hudson's Thomas Gregory in a same-day interview process. Magee, a Westford resident with 14 years of municipal experience in Lowell, Hamilton, Arlington, and
Two Chelmsford-resident obituaries were published this week: Connolly, Kevin E., 71, and Philbin, Donald Raymond, 93. Donald Raymond Philbin, of Chelmsford, is survived by daughters Kimberley Philbin and Lori Jessico (Philbin) and grandchildren Liliana Jessico and Charles Jessico IV; vi…
Board of Assessors approves FY 2026 tax and excise commitments totaling over $360,000. Chairman Samuel P. Chase and members Michael R. Donoghue and Gabe Francisco unanimously approved a real estate tax levy balance of $1,969.27, Motor Vehicle Excise FY 2026 Commitment 03 of $338,453.27, and
Select Board approves $11.6M bond and $19.3M note sale backed by AAA rating. Chair Pat Wojtas and the five-member board unanimously approved sale of General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan bonds to TD Financial Products LLC at $12.6 million and Bond Anticipation Notes to Huntington Securities at
Planning Board endorses two lot subdivision applications; continues third hearing. Steve Ballard presented the 61 High Street ANR subdividing a two-acre lot into two parcels meeting frontage and area requirements, which the board endorsed 6-0. Jed Hannon presented 29 Gorham Street combining three
Building Committee receives updates on fire stations, schools renovation. Tim Powderly, Chair, reported the Fire Stations Renovation Project at Engine #3 and Engine #5 remains on schedule and within budget despite permit delays; asbestos abatement is underway and arsenic-contaminated soil will be