Government

BLANDFORD — April 21, 2026 — Blandford Select Board pulls firefighter stipend from FY27 budget, adds it to annual town meeting warrant. At the April 21 budget review, the board approved projected revenues of $5,925,742 against total expenditures of $5,676,663, leaving a surplus of roughly $249,000 — inside

Blandford Select Board votes to repaint Highway Garage fuel tanks and begins organizing 250th anniversary events.

Blandford Select Board gives Highway Superintendent Ray Halsey a 5 percent raise to $81,078 after his first annual performance review.

BLANDFORD — March 30, 2026 — Blandford Select Board takes up Gateway Regional's $1.5 million budget crisis and defers road paving decisions to next week. Gateway Regional School District Superintendent Dr. Matosaro told the board Monday that a $1.5 million increase in fixed costs — driven by health insurance,

BLANDFORD — March 23, 2026 — Blandford Select Board approves calcium trailer purchase, hears cannabis cultivation pitch, and sets compressed special town meeting timeline. The board unanimously approved a purchase order with vendor ABI for a custom calcium trailer, funded through Chapter 90 state reimbursement, with payment due within 30 days of

Blandford Select Board approves $35,000 chapter 61A property appraisal and $65,850 ambulance contract at March 9 meeting.