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Bellingham Select Board hears warning: override failure means 37 staff cuts

BELLINGHAM — May 5, 2026 — Bellingham school officials warn Select Board that a failed override means 37-plus staff cuts and program eliminations. School Committee Chair Ray Marano and Superintendent Dr. James Morano told the board Monday that $4.2 million in reductions — including the cancellation of all high school clubs,

Bellingham Board of Health Flags Revolving Fund Squeeze, Dog Rule Gap

BELLINGHAM — April 30, 2026 — Bellingham's Board of Health flagged a potential operating squeeze after learning the town plans to draw up to $50,000 annually from the food inspection revolving fund for staff salary allocations. Health Agent Dylan told the board that Town Administrator Joe and CFO Chris

Bellingham Select Board Confronts $1.6 Million FY27 Deficit Ahead of Override Vote

BELLINGHAM — April 28, 2026 — Bellingham Select Board approved two key municipal hires and debated a $1.6 million FY27 budget deficit at its April 28 meeting. Town Administrator Joe Buckley detailed how the shortfall — driven largely by a decision to fully fund health insurance at $3,316,000, roughly $2

Finance Committee Backs CPA Article 3-2, Declines to Vote on $3 Million Override

BELLINGHAM — April 28, 2026 — Bellingham's Finance Committee voted 3-2 to recommend placing a Community Preservation Act surcharge on the November ballot while declining to weigh in on a separate $3 million operating override. Presenters Daryl Martin, a parks commissioner and Open Space Committee chair, and a co-

Bellingham Planning Board closes Blackstone Street hearing, advances zoning articles

BELLINGHAM — April 27, 2026 — Bellingham Planning Board closes Blackstone Street hearing and continues two contested street acceptances to May 14. The four-member board voted 4-0 at its April 27 meeting to close the public hearing on the Blackstone Street stormwater and development plan applications and directed staff to

Bellingham Conservation Commission Continues Red Mill Hearings, Opens Three New Lots

BELLINGHAM — April 23, 2026 — Bellingham Conservation Commission continued Red Mill subdivision wetlands hearings and opened three new lot reviews at its April 23 meeting. The commission, with member Nicole abstaining on one vote, continued order-of-conditions amendment hearings for lots 8 through 14 of the Red Mill development on

Bellingham Planning Board April 13 Recording Contains No Audible Proceedings

BELLINGHAM — April 13, 2026 — Bellingham Planning Board's April 13 meeting left no usable public record after a community access TV recording failure. The capture provided to Townbrief Bellingham contains only repeated audio artifacts — hundreds of iterations of "Thank you for watching" — with no audible deliberation, no

Bellingham Conservation Commission Approves Shed Permit on Bridal Path Circle

BELLINGHAM — April 9, 2026 — Bellingham Conservation Commission approves amended wetland order for Bridal Path Circle shed, reviews enforcement at 31 Springdale Road. The commission voted unanimously April 9 to approve an amended order of conditions for homeowner Cara Feyman, reducing a 2023 permit that had covered a garage expansion and

Bellingham Board of Health Requires Deed Restriction Before King Street Renovation Proceeds

BELLINGHAM — April 8, 2026 — Bellingham Board of Health votes to require deed restriction before 100 King Street renovation proceeds. The board, chaired by Kevin Davis and joined by members Dan Kane and Kevin Baker, voted 3-0 to continue a dispute over a proposed third-floor attic renovation at 100

Bellingham Select Board April 7 Meeting Left No Recoverable Audio Record

BELLINGHAM — April 7, 2026 — Bellingham Select Board's April 7 meeting produced no reportable record from community access TV. The transcript derived from the broadcast consists entirely of repeated "Thank you" utterances, with no identifiable speakers, agenda items, dollar figures, votes, or deliberation captured. No formal actions