Chelmsford's Linus Squares Strategic Action Plan Committee opened formal discussion of a possible local historic district for the Viles Square area of North Chelmsford after more than a decade of inaction on the idea.
The Housing Advisory Board approved planning for a Housing Resource Summit, scheduled for either September 10 or 24 at the Senior Center starting at noon. Chair Deborah Taverna and members Deirdre Connolly and Patricia Wojtas directed Community Development Director Evan Belansky to contact state
Board of Health unanimously approves prior meeting minutes and accepts incoming and outgoing correspondence. Vice Chair Dr. Eric Meikle and Clerk Richard Day joined Chair David Paquette in votes on wastewater treatment facility reports, Chelmsford Water District's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report,
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
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