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Missing Records? Disputed Accounts of Meetings? The Devil’s in the Details.
Jul 16, 2018Monday, July 16, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – Late last week town Clerk Jeanne Survell was ordered by the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s (SOS) office to provide Pepperell resident Caroline Ahdab with all records related to a... -
State Orders Pepperell Town Clerk to Hand Over All Records About Gravel Pit Proposal
Jul 15, 2018Sunday, July 15, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – BREAKING NEWS. The Massachusetts Secretary of State’s Public Records Division has ordered Pepperell town clerk Jeanne Survell to provide a Pepperell resident all the records the town has in... -
Pepperell Pit Owners Willing to Pay, But Town Must Play – $1 Million Offered for Speedy Support.
Jul 8, 2018Sunday, July 8, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – In the most recent twist about a controversial gravel pit reclamation proposal, a group seeking to dump millions of cubic yards of soil from excavation and construction sites throughout... -
BREAKING NEWS: The Candle Makes Major Gravel Pit Fill Project Document Available to Public.
Jul 7, 2018Saturday, July 7, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – A plan to truck in more than 50,000 truckloads of fill from construction sites around New England was submitted to Pepperell town hall about a week ago. Although it... -
Gravel Pit Plan Lands at Town Hall – Again.
Jul 3, 2018Tuesday, July 3, 2018 SPECIAL NOTE: See notice below for Board of Health Meeting TONIGHT about Gravel Pit Reclamation Proposal. Pepperell, Massachusetts – A plan to truck in more than 50,000 truckloads of fill from construction... -
SCOTUS: States Like NM May Collect On Internet Sales … But Benefit May Be Short-lived.
Jun 22, 2018Washington, DC – The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) released an opinion this week, opening the door for states to enact laws requiring companies engaging in internet retail to collect state taxes on sales delivered to... -
Pepperell Community Arts Presents “Into The Woods,” Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Jun 19, 2018Tuesday, June 19, 2018 PEPPERELL, Massachusetts – Pepperell Community Arts (PCA) is encouraging residents to attend their latest community theater production – “Into The Woods.” Performances are scheduled for this week at the Peter Fitzpatrick... -
Pepperell BOS Welcomes Former Town Administrator Back – With Sigh of Relief
Jun 19, 2018Tuesday, June 19, 2018 PEPPERELL, Massachusetts – The Board of Selectmen (BOS), and residents attending last evening’s meeting of the board, welcomed former Town Administrator John Moak back with applause and hope. Moak served as town... -
Town Planner – A No Show at Most Selectmen Meetings for more Than a Year.
Jun 18, 2018Monday, June 18, 2018 PEPPERELL, Massachusetts – Town Planner Steve Parker apparently has chosen not to attend yet another meeting of the board of selectmen (BOS). According to an email sent this afternoon by chairman of... -
Speaker and Senate President: Maine Legislators Called Back to Work.
Jun 18, 2018Monday, June 18, 2018 AUGUSTA, Maine – House Speaker Sara Gideon (D) and Senate President Michael Thibodeau (R) recently announced that the Maine legislature will return to work tomorrow, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 10:00 AM.... -
Pepperell Town Planner Resigns.
Jun 5, 2018BREAKING NEWS – Pepperell, Massachusetts – Town Planner Steve Parker has submitted his resignation to the Pepperell board of selectmen according to information received by The Candle. The town planner’s resignation is the second high-profile official... -
Stormwater: Out-of-sight, Out-of-mind?
May 29, 2018Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Multi-Regional Governance Reporting Project – Starting this week, a series on a hidden, but ever-present problem. Stormwater: Out-of-sight, out-of-mind. Storm water is literally underfoot, infiltrating potable water supplies, harming wildlife’s wetland homes,... -
Pepperell BOS Schedule Meeting to Discuss Town Adminstrator Vacancy.
May 28, 2018Monday, May 28, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – The Pepperell Board of Selectmen will hold a previously unscheduled meeting this Wednesday evening, May 30, 2018, in response to the notification the board received last Thursday from town... -
Breaking News: Town Administrator bids Pepperell ‘Adieu’ – uses accumulated vacation.
May 25, 2018Friday, May 25, 2018 Breaking News: Pepperell, Massachusetts – The Candle has learned that Pepperell town administrator Mark Andrews has opted to finish out his stay as a town employee using vacation time. According to information... -
State has not seen gravel pit plan. Town officials failed to notify Selectmen of meetings on project.
May 23, 2018Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – UPDATE from Monday night meeting of the Pepperell Board of Selectmen (BOS) regarding the proposed gravel pit reclamation project on Nashua Road. After a spirited discussion about a proposal...
