Two Chelmsford obituaries were published this week: Shaw, Margaret Mary (Craig), 93, who died Tuesday, September 29, and Bielawski, Janessa G., 59, who died Thursday, October 1. Shaw was born in Warrington, England, and her notice was posted by Blake Chelmsford Funeral Home via Legacy.c…
Select Board meets Monday as town kicks off a packed week of board hearings. Also in today's brief (11 items): North Chelmsford Water District meets Monday; Select Board meets Monday evening; Historic District Commission convenes Monday night; Board of Assessors meets Tuesday morning.
The Chelmsford Zoning Board of Appeals approved an addition at 16 Hitchinpost Road but stalled two other cases over notice and design problems. The board granted Gary Baker, representing owners Charles and Madelaine Needles, a special permit for a 37-foot front setback where 40 feet is required.
Chelmsford's Finance Committee rejected a bid to study restoring a Parks and Recreation Department but backed the rest of the fall Town Meeting warrant.
Chelmsford mails the first round of early ballots this week as a second batch heads out next week. Also in today's brief (12 items): First mail ballots sent to voters; DPW seeks contractors for winter plowing; Town Manager releases October newsletter; North Chelmsford Water District mee…
Bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth joins Chelmsford Public Library tonight for a free virtual conversation. Also in today's brief (10 items): Finance Committee meets Thursday evening at 230 North Road; Zoning Board of Appeals hears cases Thursday night; Divergent author Veronica…
Chelmsford's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee discussed planning for Indigenous People's Day on October 10, with logistics underway for staging, seating, decorations and volunteer coordination.
The Chelmsford Select Board voted 5-0 on nearly every article of the fall Town Meeting warrant, including new zoning for data centers and contractor yards and a black plastic food-container ban.
Road paving on two Chelmsford streets is scheduled to begin this week, the town announced. Also in today's brief (8 items): Town schedules road paving on two streets; Housing Authority board meets Tuesday; Conservation Commission holds joint meeting Tuesday; Diversity, equity panel meet…
Six Chelmsford-resident obituaries were published this week: Dahlgren, Dolores D.; Ferrio, Elizabeth A.; Kerr, Russell E. "Russ"; Monti, Stephen Richard; Russo, Paul William Jr.; and Tassi, David M. Several were described as longtime Chelmsford residents with decades-long marriages, inc…