Select Board and Zoning Board of Appeals vote unanimously to close meeting for litigation strategy. Chair Pat Wojtas and seven voting members approved a motion by Clerk David R. Boisvert to enter executive session without returning to open session, citing Massachusetts law permitting private
Historic District Commission tabled three ongoing sign and lighting violations to August 3. Brenda Lovering, Deb Taverna, and Janet Askenburg met with four members absent. An illuminated Smiley Face sign and multiple unauthorized Open signs remain in windows at a Chelmsford Street dentist office
Select Board unanimously approves three DPW construction bids. The board backed bid awards totaling $1,151,898.80 for Byam School improvements ($671,318.80 to Sunshine Paving Corporation), roof replacement at the DPW and School Administration buildings ($434,890 to WPI Construction, Inc.), and
The Chelmsford Town Manager Screening Committee heard public input on the search for a successor to retiring Town Manager Paul Cohen. Four residents offered remarks and three groups or individuals submitted written statements emphasizing diversity and inclusion, community engagement, implementation
Chelmsford Planning Board continued a three-lot residential subdivision and opened data center zoning work. Vice-chair Joel Luna presented a framework addressing hyperscale and colocation facilities, citing the Lowell Markley Data Center with 27 backup generators and 160,000 gallons of on-site
The Chelmsford Conservation Commission unanimously approved a $200 contribution toward an Eagle Scout footbridge at Koulas Farm Reservation, with construction targeted for mid-June at an estimated total cost of $600. Chair Chris Garrahan oversaw the meeting, which also processed five regulatory
Chelmsford Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee welcomes new member, moves forward on trail projects. Vice Chair M. Carignan presided over the May 21 meeting, at which the committee unanimously approved prior minutes and advanced formal requests to the Town Manager for a trail water fountain
Parker School Building Committee approves invoices and advances toward Town Meeting. The committee unanimously approved invoice packet number 12 totaling $97,242.52 for consulting work through April 30, 2026, with cumulative project spending at approximately $900,000. Chair Patrick Maloney oversaw
Chelmsford's Commission on Disabilities honored retiring Police Chief Colin Spence with a recognition award and challenge coin at its May meeting. The ADA Coordinator reported completion of multiple infrastructure projects, including path repairs at Sunny Meadow, accessible parking and picnic
Select Board appoints Finance Director John Sousa as Acting Town Manager and approves six DPW bid awards. Sousa will receive an additional $1,500 per payroll period until a new permanent Town Manager is hired or six months pass, whichever comes sooner. The six DPW projects total $934,083.50,