Stories from Blandford

Government · Select Board

Blandford Select Board Discovers SCADA Contract Was Never Reviewed by Town Attorney

Blandford Select Board finds SCADA water contract was signed without attorney review, with $600,000 still owed to vendors.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 27

Government · Select Board

Blandford Select Board flags water department contracts, advances cannabis license update

Blandford Select Board raises alarm over water department contracts topping $600,000.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 6

Government · Select Board

Blandford Halts Water Project Work While Awaiting $600,000 State Loan Payment

Blandford Select Board pauses water project and approves highway union contract at year-end meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Dec 30

Government · Select Board

Blandford Select Board Approves ABCC Filings, Sets December 20 Special Town Meeting

Blandford Select Board confronts a $28,963 generator repair quote and a $15,520 water bill shortfall at its December 9 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Dec 9

Government · Select Board

Blandford Select Board approves salt shed repairs, advances library consultant contract

Blandford Select Board approves nearly $5,900 salt shed electrical contract and advances library consultant hire.

Townbrief reporting · Dec 2

Government · Select Board

Blandford Select Board Approves Licenses, Plowing Deals, Enters Union Talks

Blandford Select Board approves 2025 liquor licenses and winter plowing contracts, then enters union talks.

Townbrief reporting · Nov 18

Government · Select Board

Blandford Select Board to confront accounting firm over chronic response failures

Blandford Select Board moves to confront its accounting firm after weeks of unanswered requests.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 28

Government · Select Board

Blandford Select Board Approves Liquor Licenses, Confronts Fence Dispute at Town Common

Blandford Select Board approves $150 liquor license renewals and confronts an unfunded engineering overrun. The board unanimously renewed licenses for the Blandford Country Store and Blandford Country Club at $150 each after a brief debate over whether to raise the fee to $200.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 21

Government · Select Board

Blandford Select Board approves $5,151 ARPA-funded Town Hall fire suppression repair

Blandford Select Board approves $5,151 ARPA repair for Town Hall fire suppression system.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 7

Government · Select Board

Blandford Select Board hears Gateway superintendent update, flags highway winter budget shortfall

Blandford Select Board receives Gateway Regional School District update and hears highway budget warning.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 30