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Blandford Solar Map Would Bar Development on 93 Percent of Town Land

BLANDFORD — March 4, 2026 — Blandford energy committee hears that 93 percent of town land could fall in a solar-prohibited zone under a proposed overlay bylaw. A GIS consultant identified as Jacob presented two mapping scenarios at the March 4 meeting: the first, including residential tax parcels in the protected

Blandford Approves $34,000 in SCADA Change Orders, Hears $1.5 Million Grant Briefing

BLANDFORD — March 2, 2026 — Blandford Select Board approves two SCADA change orders totaling more than $34,000 and hears that a suite of grants could cover most of the water work required under a state consent decree. Meeting jointly with the Water Department on March 2, the board unanimously approved

Blandford Select Board and veterans agent find communication gap at budget review

Blandford Select Board discovers communication breakdown with veterans agent, questions $10,000 fund.

Blandford Select Board Questions Use of $10,000 Veterans Budget After Years of Inaction

BLANDFORD — February 10, 2026 — Blandford Select Board meets with veterans agent for the first time in years, finds significant gaps. The board convened a working session with part-time Veterans Service Agent Joe Coury, who has served the town since 2012 on a stipend of under $2,000 annually, after

Blandford Select Board Approves Library Construction Contracts with DRA and Skanska

BLANDFORD — February 9, 2026 — Blandford Select Board locks in library construction contracts and debates Eversource response at February 9 meeting. The board voted unanimously to approve contract amendments with architect DRA and construction manager Skanska for the library's upcoming construction phase, with all costs covered by a Massachusetts

Blandford Select Board Previews Eversource Substation Hearing, Tables December Minutes

Blandford Select Board previews EFSB hearing on Eversource substation and plans town hall office reorganization.

Blandford Select Board Eyes Town Hall Reorganization, Tables December Minutes

BLANDFORD — February 2, 2026 — Blandford Select Board approves November minutes, previews state energy hearing at brief February session. The board voted to accept its November 24, 2025 meeting minutes, with one abstention from a member who was absent that night, and tabled its December 8 minutes to the following week.

Blandford Finance Committee Reviews FY26 Budgets, Flags Procurement and Fee Practices

BLANDFORD — January 12, 2026 — Blandford Finance Committee reviewed FY26 departmental budgets across five departments at a January 12 work session, with no votes taken. Library Director Christina reported the new library's planning and design phase closed with a surplus of $56,392.98 against appropriated and grant funds

Blandford Budget Review Raises Questions About Cemetery Trust Account Payments

BLANDFORD — January 12, 2026 — Blandford budget session surfaces cemetery trust accounting gaps and contractor change. A January 12 budget review meeting examined the Cemetery Commission's proposed FY27 spending, centered on a transition from LBS Property Management to contractor Ryan Bangle at an estimated $18,600 to $21,200

Blandford Select Board Appoints Finance Member, Backs Knox Trail Event and Culvert Grant

BLANDFORD — January 5, 2026 — Blandford Select Board unanimously approved six actions at its January 5 meeting, headlining an appointment to the Finance Committee and authorization to pursue a two-phase federal culvert grant worth up to $1.15 million. The board appointed Allison, a retired resident with a retail management

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