The town will host a community forum regarding PFAS chemicals and related substances next Tuesday. Representatives of the Department of Public Works and the Board of Health will give a presentation and discuss questions related to PFAS in drinking water. The forum...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq7gBzWnoz8&ab_channel=HCAM The Planning Board on Monday discussed how to address the owner of The Trails housing development's apparent failure to make repairs to Wilson Street he agreed to have completed by mid-May. The issue of...
The Department of Public Works will continue roadwork on three streets next week, starting on Tuesday. Affected roads are: Barbara Road, Peppercorn Road and Dicarlo Road. On Tuesday, crews will adjust structures on each road. From Sept. 15-17, the roads will undergo...
The Department of Public Works announced it will close Pond Street temporarily on Friday for tree work. DPW crews are scheduled to be on Pond Street on Friday between School Street and Spring Street. They will remove a hazardous tree limb near 190 Pond Street. Work...
The Department of Public Works announced another road in town will close temporarily next week. In a notice to residents, DPW Director Kerry Reed stated that Downey Street will close Monday. Crews are scheduled to remove a hazardous tree in the vicinity of 4 Downey...
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday discussed the town’s efforts to address concerns previously raised by a local water expert about salt potentially impacting the water supply. Ken Weismantel, a member of the state’s Water Resources Commission (WRC),...
The Department of Public Works announced additional roadwork on three streets next week. Exchange Street, Highland Street and Parker Point Road are scheduled to be milled, graded and paved beginning on Monday. Work will continue through Wednesday. Work hours are 7...
The Department of Public Works announced Lumber Street will be closed on Monday so crews can remove hazardous rocks. A stretch of Lumber Street between Granite Street and 249 Lumber Street will be closed from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. for rock removal. Those who live between 239...
The Department of Public Works announced road paving is scheduled on three streets next week. The affected roads are: Whalen Road, Colella Farm Road and Nicholas Road. Crews will pave Whalen Road on Monday, and Colella Farm Road and Nicholas Road on Tuesday. Work...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFBV4Xma-wU&t=883s&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission on Tuesday voted 4-0 to continue the hearing on a notice of intent for a proposed one-story office and retail building off Lumber Street in order to review further...
Eric Carty never dreamed that a summer job after graduating from high school would lead to a successful career with his hometown’s Water & Sewer Department over the past four decades. In a recent interview with the Independent, Carty shared that one of the most...
The Department of Public Works will hold its Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, July 26, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at its facility at 83 Wood Street. Residents are limited to 25 pounds of products per household and one trip per household. ID is required. A...
The Department of Public Works will continue construction on five roadways in town throughout the end of July and into August. Affected roads are: Chamberlain Street, Angelo Drive, Colella Farm Road, Nicholas Road and Whalen Road. Structures will be raised and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWt647ftF3Y&t=7462s&ab_channel=HCAM At its meeting Wednesday night, the Trails Committee provided project updates that included meetings with town staff and the need to prioritize its initiatives. Chair Peter LaGoy and member...
The Department of Public Works announced that scheduled sidewalk work on two streets will begin this week. In a notice to residents, highway manager Mike Mansir noted that sidewalk repair work for Grove Street and Hayden Rowe Street will start on Wednesday....
Residents are expressing frustrations with what they believe are “inhumane practices” after beavers were removed from Bloods Pond last month. Between June 3-15, the Department of Public Works applied for an emergency permit and contracted a problem animal control...
The Lake Maspenock Preservation Association has three goals for the next year: preservation, safety and community. The LMPA solidified these goals at its annual meeting on May 12, which covered events from the last year, elections for open board seats and feedback...
The Department of Public Works announced that construction on multiple streets in town begins next week. Affected roads are: Chamberlain Street, Angelo Drive, Colella Farm Road, Nicholas Road and Whalen Road. Structures will be lowered July 1-2 on Chamberlain Street,...
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday heard from a consultant about the rationale behind the town’s proposed connection to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority water system and expressed some skepticism about whether local alternatives were...
The town is set to begin work on Wood Street next week that will impact drivers and residents. Starting Monday, contractors will begin work on improvements on drainage systems on Wood Street. The impacted area extends from the intersection of Wood Street and Walker...
