Medicaid Trust Fund Gets Close to $1 Billion Windfall. It’s Time for a Plan to Boost DDSD and Elder Caregiver Salaries 
Three Wildland Firefighters Killed in Colorado Blaze. “It’s devastating for the wildland firefighting community.” 
Salary Surfing, Pension Boost, and Revolving Door for DOH CFO Retiring; Returning Next Day as Contract Employee 
In More States, Older People Outnumber Children – Including in New Mexico 
Supreme Court Delivers a Victory for Pesticide Companies Over Cancer Claims 
CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for New World Screwworm Response 
DDSD Services in Jeopardy From Sloppy Transition of Turquoise Claims System Gravel Pit Plan Lands at Town Hall – Again.
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 SPECIAL NOTE: See notice below for Board of Health Meeting TONIGHT…
SCOTUS: States Like NM May Collect On Internet Sales … But Benefit May Be Short-lived.
Washington, DC – The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) released an opinion this week, opening…
Pepperell Community Arts Presents “Into The Woods,” Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 PEPPERELL, Massachusetts – Pepperell Community Arts (PCA) is encouraging residents to…
Restoring Democratic Principles: Our Common Responsibility. Guest OpEd/Announcement.
By Guest Contributors Tony Beattie and Margaret Scarsdale PEPPERELL, Massachusetts – Continuing its emphasis on…
Pepperell BOS Welcomes Former Town Administrator Back – With Sigh of Relief
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 PEPPERELL, Massachusetts – The Board of Selectmen (BOS), and residents attending…
Town Planner – A No Show at Most Selectmen Meetings for more Than a Year.
Monday, June 18, 2018 PEPPERELL, Massachusetts – Town Planner Steve Parker apparently has chosen not…
Speaker and Senate President: Maine Legislators Called Back to Work.
Monday, June 18, 2018 AUGUSTA, Maine – House Speaker Sara Gideon (D) and Senate President…
Pepperell Town Planner Resigns.
BREAKING NEWS – Pepperell, Massachusetts – Town Planner Steve Parker has submitted his resignation to…
Stormwater: Out-of-sight, Out-of-mind?
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Multi-Regional Governance Reporting Project – Starting this week, a series on…
Pepperell BOS Schedule Meeting to Discuss Town Adminstrator Vacancy.
Monday, May 28, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – The Pepperell Board of Selectmen will hold a…
Breaking News: Town Administrator bids Pepperell ‘Adieu’ – uses accumulated vacation.
Friday, May 25, 2018 Breaking News: Pepperell, Massachusetts – The Candle has learned that Pepperell…
State has not seen gravel pit plan. Town officials failed to notify Selectmen of meetings on project.
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – UPDATE from Monday night meeting of the Pepperell…
Part 2 – Behind the Eight Ball? Transparency Concerns About Pit Reclamation Project.
Sunday, May 20, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – Residents are concerned the town could be behind…
Proposal would truck in 4 million yards of fill from New England construction projects.
Saturday, May 19, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – Could Pepperell soon be in store for a…
MPC Recommends More Women Appointees.
Saturday, May 12, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – The Master Plan Advisory Committee (MPC) meeting Thursday…