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Bellingham Commission Continues Blackstone Street and Bruce Road Wetland Hearings

BELLINGHAM — March 11, 2026 — Bellingham Conservation Commission continued two major wetland hearings and raised new environmental concerns at its March 11 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to push both the 77 Bruce Road septic-and-tree-clearing notice of intent and the Blackstone Street road infrastructure notice of intent to

Bellingham Finance Committee Approves $22,500 Emergency Asbestos Cleanup at School Building

BELLINGHAM — March 9, 2026 — Bellingham Finance Committee unanimously approves $22,500 emergency asbestos remediation at a school building, with a state-mandated April 30 deadline. The four-member committee, meeting with a quorum on March 9, drew the funds from a $50,000 reserve account approved by voters at the

Bellingham Board of Health Tables Senior Clinic Funding Fight to March 17

BELLINGHAM — March 3, 2026 — Bellingham Board of Health tables fight over who funds senior blood pressure clinics. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to defer a funding dispute over bi-weekly clinics at the senior center to its March 17 meeting, after Health Agent Dylan Levante revealed the town's

Bellingham Select Board forwards amended town-side budget to Finance Committee

BELLINGHAM — March 2, 2026 — Bellingham Select Board unanimously approved a restructured town-side budget totaling $486,486 in departmental cuts and forwarded it to the Finance Committee Monday. Town Administrator Joe Malines worked with incoming Finance Director Chris to restore portions of originally proposed reductions across police, fire, DPW, and

Bellingham Planning Board Approves 455 Hartford Avenue Commercial Plan With Three Waivers

BELLINGHAM — February 26, 2026 — Bellingham Planning Board approves 455 Hartford Avenue commercial project and escalates Toll Brothers subdivision review. The board voted unanimously to approve a development plan and flexible parking special permit for 455 Hartford Avenue, a commercial site brought forward by Dan Marquin of Legacy Engineering, after granting

Bellingham Conservation Commission Approves After-the-Fact Wetland Permit at 375 Maple Street

BELLINGHAM — February 25, 2026 — Bellingham Conservation Commission approved an after-the-fact wetland permit at 375 Maple Street over DEP objections and continued four other hearings at its February 25 meeting. The commission voted 4-1 to accept an abbreviated Notice of Intent and a replication planting plan calling for

Bellingham Select Board Faces $4.7 Million FY27 Budget Deficit at Saturday Workshop

BELLINGHAM — February 21, 2026 — Bellingham Select Board reviews a $4.7 million combined FY27 budget deficit, with an override looming. Town CFO Dennis Fraine and Town Administrator Joe Melo presented a general fund operating revenue of $84,619,047 against projected expenditures of $86,239,592, with health insurance costs

Bellingham Board of Health advances $300,000 septic loan request to town meeting

BELLINGHAM — February 17, 2026 — Bellingham Board of Health moves $300,000 septic loan renewal toward town meeting and weighs first member pay raise in years. The board voted Tuesday to advance a state-funded $300,000 betterment loan replenishment article to town meeting, drawing on a program Chair Richard Monell

Bellingham Planning Board Sends 800-Unit Development Back for Public Safety Review

BELLINGHAM — February 12, 2026 — Bellingham Planning Board continues 180 Main Street special permit hearing to March as public safety questions mount. At the February 12 meeting, Fire Chief Fitzgerald told the board the nearby Blackstone mutual aid station cited by the developer's consultant is unmanned, that Woonsocket Fire

Bellingham Select Board Confronts $959,000 Budget Deficit Ahead of FY27

BELLINGHAM — February 2, 2026 — Bellingham Select Board receives preliminary FY27 budget showing a nearly $1 million town deficit and a $3.5 million school funding gap. Town Administrator Joe Leaden and Chief Financial Officer Heidi Cochran presented revenues of $84,546,004 against expenses of $85,505,436, projecting a

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