Whitinsville-Downtown Crossroads Historic District Commission unanimously schedules Heritage Day for October 24. The commission voted to partner with the George Marston Whitin Memorial Community Center on an evening event, with Kelley Gamble tasked with contacting the center by March 6. Members
Northbridge selectmen affirm Brian Carroll's promotion to police sergeant and approve four firefighter event requests. Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to affirm the Town Manager's appointment of Carroll, a four-year police dispatcher who became the first officer appointed outside civil service
Northbridge Board of Health unanimously approves $3,000 tick removal and education kit purchase. The Blackstone Valley Partnership for Public Health, representing nine municipalities, also funded up to five staff members to attend the MAPHN conference at $399 per registration and $194 per night for
Planning Board continues Fox Hollow subdivision hearing to March 24. Developer Jim Bernardino of Turning Point Engineering presented eight waiver requests and a three to four year phased development plan for 234 Tessier Lane and Fowler Road, with Planning Director R. Gary Bechtholdt II noting
Northbridge Retirement Board unanimously approves membership for four employees while denying two others. The Board voted 4-0 to grant retirement fund membership to Jeremy Gendron, Sutapa Ghosh, Colin Plant, and Miles Shastri, and rejected applications from Alice Hubert and Tracy Van Schouwen for
Conservation Commission issues compliance certificates at 239 Douglas Road. The commission voted unanimously to issue a full Certificate of Compliance for DEP #248-679 and a partial Certificate for DEP #248-714, both addressing wetland replication work that has been completed or is nearing success
Northbridge Land/Trail Stewardship Committee plans June 7 family event at Castle Hill Farm with rain date June 14. David Pickart reported most trails inaccessible due to snow and ice, with maintenance reassessment pending spring conditions. Becky Rushford detailed Planning Board and Conservation
Whitinsville library design approved, advances to top of state construction funding queue. The Whitinsville Social Library's design for the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program was approved by the state board and moved to the top of the funding waitlist, with implementation expected in
Whitinsville Social Library board advances renovation to top of state waitlist. The library's Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program design scored high and was accepted by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners before the deadline, with the final report due at the end of March.
Northbridge Trustees of Soldiers' Memorials unanimously approve $188.19 planter materials payment. Members Tom Farley, Jeff Manion, Chris Zanchi, and Richard Trier selected Dean Fortin and Joshua Gibson as 2026 Outstanding Service Award recipients, representing long-term and recent veterans. The
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