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Selectmen discuss raising rates, shortening hours at the Transfer Station

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Would you support substantially raising the cost of a Transfer Station sticker? Or reducing the hours of operation? How about an extra fee for disposal of bulky items like refrigerators? Or doing away with the provision that allows seniors to use the Transfer Station for free? What about a use-based model that would charge you by the bag or by the visit? Read the full article → from Selectmen discuss raising rates, shortening hours at the Transfer Station

Find out how to apply for community preservation funds at a public forum on Thursday

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Each year voters at Town Meeting decide how to allocate a couple hundred thousand dollars collected through the Community Preservation Act. A good chunk of the money goes to pay the Chestnut Hill bond, but there’s still plenty left over. In the past CPA money has gone toward things like the South Union Playground, volleyball courts at Neary School, and affordable housing projects. Read the full article → from Find out how to apply for community preservation funds at a public forum on Thursday

BREAKING NEWS: Trottier placed in lockdown this afternoon after bullet found in classroom

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Classes have resumed at Trottier Middle School this afternoon after the school was briefly placed on lockdown. In a message to parents, Trottier Principal Keith Lavoie said the lockdown was initiated after a 22-caliber bullet was found in a classroom. Read the full article → from BREAKING NEWS: Trottier placed in lockdown this afternoon after bullet found in classroom

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