Category: Town News

May Events at the Wendell Free Library

May at the Wendell Free Library Mending Circle/ Fiber Night Thursday May 9, 6:30 p.m. Join us in the Herrick room to work on any hand fiber projects you have!  Mending, sewing, knitting/crochet, weaving… you get the idea.  Some supplies available including needles, thread, and knitting help. No meeting this month on the 4th Thursday … Continued

2024 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Guide

In honor of Earth Day, the 17th annual Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Guide (RRR), Northern Pioneer Valley edition, has been published! Learn about techniques to reduce waste, reuse what you can, and improve your recycling, including the detailed “What Do I Do With…?” section, which is painstakingly updated each year to provide the best disposal options … Continued

“CLEAN SWEEP” BULKY WASTE RECYCLING DAY

Spring 2024 “Clean Sweep” Bulky Waste Recycling Day Franklin County Solid Waste Management District is holding the Spring 2024 “Clean Sweep” Bulky Waste Recycling Day on Saturday, May 11 from 9 a.m. to noon. The three drop-off sites are: Erving Senior Center at 1 Care Dr (off Rt. 63) (note new site instead of Northfield … Continued

Cancellation of April 8, 2024 BOH meeting

Due to absences, our regularly scheduled BOH meeting on Monday, April 8 has been cancelled. Our next meeting will be on Monday, April 15, 2024. The agenda will be posted on Thursday, April 11. We will then meet again on Monday, April 22, which is our next regularly scheduled meeting. Barbara Craddock Wendell Board of … Continued

APRIL AT THE LIBRARY

View this email in your browser April at the Wendell Free Library I See You: Stories From Wetlands and Woods, a program with Dale Monette Friday  April 5, 6:30pm A program of the stories behind the photos of Dale Monette’s 4th book released this month. Monette juxtaposes his favorite unpublished images and the interesting stories … Continued

Five-Year Vegetation Management Plan – Eversource Energy

Dear Wendell Residents Eversource Energy intends to selectively apply herbicides along the power line right-of-way pass through Wendell. All the herbicides selected for this program are registered by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, the Massachusetts Pesticide Board, and are recommended for use in and around sensitive areas jointly by the Massachusetts Pesticide Bureau and Massachusetts … Continued

Town Election Ballot

Our Annual Town Election is May 6th. Polls are open from noon-8 pm. Specimen Ballot 2024 Please vote!

North Quabbin Health Collaborative Blood Pressure Clinic

There will be a free Blood Pressure Clinic on Thursday, April 4 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. It will be held at the Town of Orange Council on Aging location at 62 Cheney Street in Orange. (The building is a red brick building which previously served as a church.) High blood pressure is a factor … Continued

Wendell Board of Health drafting regulations for battery energy storage systems

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wendell Board of Health Barbara Craddock, Chair Sarah Robertson, Clerk boardofhealth@wendellmass.us WENDELL – The Wendell Board of Health is seeking public input as they work to draft regulations concerning utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). In response to the growing reliance on batteries to facilitate the green energy transition, and concerns … Continued

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