News

2023 Annual Report Available Online

Posted on February 18, 2025

The 2023 Annual Report is available online here. If you would like a hard copy version, please contact the Town Coordinator at 978-544-3395 x100 or coordinator@wendellmass.us.

February Events

Posted on January 31, 2025

February at the Wendell Free Library Events in Brief (scroll on for more details) Note: Saunders office hours this month on 2/21 at 1p.m. All month: Art Exhibit by Amy Fagin. Saturday, February 1: Native Winter Seed Sowing Workshop. Reg req’d. 1 p.m. Every Sunday: Yoga. 10 a.m. Mondays, February 3 and 17: Fiber Group...

Property Value Increases

Posted on January 28, 2025

Property values have been surging throughout the region and Wendell’s property sales are no exception. Every year, the Board of Assessors is tasked with reviewing recent sales of Wendell property and using those sales to adjust values of all property in town. Due to factors that include a limited supply of houses, buyers have been...

Special Town Meeting – February 12, 2025

Posted on January 25, 2025

Please use this link to view the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting 2.12.2025 Special Town Meeting Warrant

2025 Updates from Town Clerk

Posted on January 2, 2025

Your 2025 annual census is coming! Please complete it and return it to the Town Clerk's office (by mail, in person, or using the black dropbox outside the town offices). ...

January at the Wendell Free Library

Posted on January 2, 2025

January at the Wendell Free Library Library NEWS: Accessible Push Button Doors Thanks to grant funding from the American Library Association’s Libraries Transforming Communities grant for Accessible Small and Rural Libraries, the Wendell Free Library now boasts push-button activated exterior and interior lobby doors. Thank you to all who participated in the Community Conversations around...

Website Usage Survey

Posted on December 7, 2024

The Website Committee and the Selectboard want to get some feedback from the community now that the new website has been up for about a year. We will use the results of this survey to make improvements and adjustments. Start the survey.

December at the Wendell Free Library

Posted on December 4, 2024

Library NEWS: New boosted WIFI at the Library. The library was able to take advantage of leftover funds in the town managed Community Compact IT Grant to upgrade to 3 brand-new WIFI access points and other internet equipment upgrades that will help facilitate hybrid meetings and patron internet use. Big thanks to the Glenn Johnson-Mussad...

Wendell Holiday Craft Fair

Posted on December 4, 2024

Craft Fair 2024 The Friends of the Wendell Free Library are hosting the Annual Craft Fair at the Meeting House on: Friday December 13, 4-8 p.m. & Saturday December 14, 9-4 p.m. The first hour of each day is for masked shoppers. Only those wearing masks will be admitted. Masks will be available at the...

Erving Zoning Board of Appeals Notice of Public Hearing

Posted on December 2, 2024

The Town of Erving Zoning Board of Appeals will meet on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 6:30 PM, to hold a public hearing at the Erving Town Hall, 12 East Main Street, Erving, MA, on the application from Cayla Pollard requesting a Variance approval or other relief as may be necessary from Section 230-4.2 of...

Town Clerk Hours 12.7.2024

Posted on November 30, 2024

The Town Clerk's Office will be open from noon - 2 pm on Saturday, December 7th. Apologies for any inconveniences.

End of Outdoor Burn Ban

Posted on November 26, 2024

Due to recent rains, higher humidity and cooling temperatures, per order of the Fire Chief, New Salem and Wendell will end its outdoor burning ban effective Tuesday at midnight. Residents may again have small, contained cooking fires. If residents have questions as to what constitutes a safe fire pit, please contact the fire station. A...

Town Clerk Office hours

Posted on November 16, 2024

The Town Clerk's office will be open from noon until 2 pm on Saturday, December 7. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Wendell Preliminary Results

Posted on November 5, 2024

11.5.2024 Results Tuesday, November 5, 2024 – State Election Preliminary Results; WENDELL Total Votes Cast = 602 Number of registered voters = 774 Percent of the registered voters that cast ballots = 77.7% Position: || Votes for each Candidate: || Ballot Question: President and Vice President Vote count (total) ...

Elevated Wildfire Risk

Posted on November 4, 2024

Franklin County, and all of Massachusetts, remains at elevated wildfire risk due to the ongoing drought. Lack of rainfall has made freshly fallen leaves and what is already on the ground extremely dry. Accordingly, per order of the Fire Chief, all outdoor burning, to include campfires, cooking fires, exterior fireplaces (not including wood boilers for...

November at the Wendell Free Library

Posted on November 1, 2024

Library NEWS Thanks to everyone who showed up in so many ways for another magical Ghost Town at Sundown. Please send photos and event feedback to wendell@cwmars.com. Ghost Town visitors enjoying DIY Shadow Show. Photo by Charlsie Gorski Upcoming Programs: Cookbook Book Club Sunday Nov. 3 at 4:30 p.m. It’s a book club & a...

Still time to apply for Cultural Council grants!

Posted on October 14, 2024

Wendell Cultural Council FY 2024 Funding Cycle Now Open Grant Funding for Arts, Humanities, and Interpretive Sciences Online Submissions Only Application Deadline : October 16, 2024 For details and to apply : www.massculturalcouncil.smartsimple.com For more info contact: wendellculturalcouncil@gmail.com (413)775-3755 Heather Willey The Wendell Cultural Council is a local agency of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

November 5 Election Warrant Posted

Posted on October 5, 2024

November 5 2024 Warrant Dear Voters, The warrant for the November election has been signed by the selectboard and the constable. A return of warrant has been issued and the Warrant is now officially posted on the Town Clerk's page. A physical posting of the a warrant can be viewed outside the town offices. ...

Tree Warden NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Posted on October 2, 2024

In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws (MGL), Chapter 87, Public Shade Tree Law, Section 3 (Cutting of Public Shade Trees; Hearing; Damages), the Town of Wendell Tree Warden will hold a Public Hearing regarding an application from National Grid to remove or prune public shade trees on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at...

Fall Frolics at the Library

Posted on October 2, 2024

1 p.m.-Making Colorful Shadow Puppets: Workshop with Sally Alley Muffin Stuffin. 1:00-2:00. 15 spots. Registration required. 2 p.m. Grand Opening of the Adventure Trail: Snacks, Social and Playtime. Cider and Donuts from New Salem Preserves.We are inviting all ages to come to the ribbon cutting of the Library Grounds new Adventure Trail, an obstacle course for...