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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... -
Part 2 – Behind the Eight Ball? Transparency Concerns About Pit Reclamation Project.
May 20, 2018Sunday, May 20, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – Residents are concerned the town could be behind the eight ball, as a project to truck 4 million yards of fill to a lot next to the Pepperell Airport,... -
Proposal would truck in 4 million yards of fill from New England construction projects.
May 19, 2018Saturday, May 19, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – Could Pepperell soon be in store for a nasty bit of déjà vu, with millions of tons of fill transported over roads adjacent to residential neighborhoods – a nightmarish... -
MPC Recommends More Women Appointees.
May 12, 2018Saturday, May 12, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – The Master Plan Advisory Committee (MPC) meeting Thursday night started out contentious – with residents complaining the time allotted by the chair for public comment was not sufficient to... -
Pepperell Community Arts Children’s Theater Presents “The Princess King.”
May 10, 2018Thursday, May 10, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – The Pepperell Community Arts Children’s Theater recently announced that their production of “The Princess King!” will be presented next week on Thursday and Friday evening, with a matinee on... -
Pepperell Master Plan Committee Meeting Tonight – Make-up of committee will be questioned.
May 10, 2018Thursday, May 10, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – The Master Plan Committee (MPC) will hold another meeting this evening at the Pepperell Senior Center, 37 Nashua Road, Pepperell, MA, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM, according to... -
Pepperell Town Meeting approves $26.9 million budget, purchase of a ladder truck, and more …
May 8, 2018Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – The annual town meeting got right to business last evening, adopting a budget for town and two regional school departments for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018. Several... -
What’s good for the goose … is just that, good for only the goose.
May 6, 2018Analysis (Updated with correction: see below. – Monday, May 7, 12:43 PM) Sunday, May 6, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – Town Administrator recommends public safety budget decreases while seeking personal pay raise of $17,260 – Increasing his... -
Maine House GOP’s Gripe With Dems: It’s kind of like the skunk calling the rose stinky?
May 3, 2018Analysis Augusta, Maine – Republicans in Maine’s House of Representatives tried to grab the high ground when they voted against extending the legislative session by three days, killing a number of measures important to many residents... -
Pepperell Town Administrator Submits Retirement Papers. Sale of Peter Fitz School Sidelined.
May 1, 2018Pepperell, Massachusetts – Last evening Board of Selectmen’s (BOS) meeting produced some anticipated changes, and a surprise announcement. Acting chair of the BOS Roland Nutter and member Lisa Ferolito welcomed newly elected board member Bill Greathead... -
“As I told you before … we don’t do any quota system.” – Pepperell Selectman’s response to lack of diversity on planning committee.
Apr 30, 2018Pepperell, Massachusetts – At the April 19, 2018 meeting of the Pepperell Master Plan Committee co-chair Roland Nutter was challenged about the process by which committee members were selected. Resident Tony Beattie raised a point of...
