The Town Offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2020 in observance of Labor Day. Have a safe and happy holiday!
The Town Offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2020 in observance of Labor Day. Have a safe and happy holiday!
The Hilltown Domestic Violence Interfaith Initiative was launched in 2015 after members of the Southern Hilltown Domestic Violence Task Force learned that people who experience trauma are five times more likely to seek the aid of faith leaders than any other profession. The group works to educate the community and faith leaders, and holds an annual vigil to send a message of hope to all those who are mistreated by a partner or spouse. This year, due to COVID, the 4th Annual Vigil was cancelled and replaced by this Virtual Prayer Flag Project in hopes of continuing to spread hope and connection throughout the hilltowns. Please take a moment to view the video project on YouTube here.
Anyone facing domestic or sexual violence can call (413) 693-9977 to speak with an advocate. To learn more about the Initiative community members can email the Task Force at [email protected] or visit the Task Force on Facebook.
Notice is hereby given that a Community Outreach Meeting for a proposed Marijuana Cultivation Establishment is scheduled for Thursday, September 3 at 6pm and in light of COVID-19, will be held virtually as follows:
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85457881481
Meeting ID: 854 5788 1481
or Via Dial-in: (646) 558-8656 and entering the Meeting ID
The proposed Marijuana Cultivation Establishment is anticipated to be located at 140 Otis Stage Rd., Blandford, MA. There will be an opportunity for the public to ask questions.
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A public hearing will be held by the Blandford Board of Selectmen on July 29, 2020 at 6:00pm on the petition for joint or identical pole locations from NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY DBA EVERSOURCE, upon the plan marked 6B9200012REVSOLE. The petitioners are seeking to be granted joint or identical locations for and permission to construct and maintain a line of poles and their respective wires and cables to be placed thereon, together with such sustaining and protecting fixtures as may deem necessary, on the southerly side of North Blandford Road. Pursuant to Governor Baker’s order suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L.C. 30A, §18, and the Governor’s order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this hearing will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Members of the public who wish to listen to the meeting may do so by dialing-in: (425) 436-6311; Access Code: 248324#. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted. Every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, despite best efforts, we will post on the Blandford website a transcript or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting. Download the petition here.