The Chesterfield Select Board discussed an acute Highway Department staffing crisis on May 27, identifying competitive wages as the chief factor driving departures. Chair Roger Fuller stated the town must hire at least two workers immediately and a third in late fall, noting that the State
Select Board approves mixed outcome on disputed North Road trees. The board voted unanimously to remove two maples and preserve three on 92 North Road as part of MassDOT's North Road and Damon Pond Road reconstruction project affecting approximately 120 trees. Homeowner Will Trienens objected after
The Chesterfield Select Board toured eight town-owned buildings and properties to assess maintenance needs. Select Board members Patricia Colson-Montgomery and Donald Willard, accompanied by Town Administrator Brenda Lessard, documented peeling paint, rotting wood, roof damage, and structural
Select Board unanimously approves theater events and advances municipal business. Chair Roger Fuller, joined by Trish Colson-Montgomery and Don Willard, backed a Hilltown Theater special event application for July 17 and 19 at 92 North Road contingent on final inspections, awarded a $2,150 stone
The Board of Library Trustees advanced an ADA-compliant bathroom grant application. Chairperson Linda Urban reported April 2026 circulation increased modestly from the prior year, with patron count at 213, and recommended continuation of data collection for all programs. Urban noted that State Aid
Chesterfield Cemetery Commission approves $2,150 stonewall and bench repair bid. Before voting, Commission Member Dee Cinner raised concerns that neither she nor member Rick Roberts were informed until 2:30 pm on May 15 that a separate Ireland Street Cemetery contract had been awarded on May 5,
Chesterfield's Municipal Light Plant Board unanimously approved an operating policy revision permitting the MLP to cover repairs to overhead fiber lines from the main service terminal to subscriber homes, up to $1,100 per repair, with exposure capped at approximately 329 lines at an average cost of
Chesterfield voters approve $4.29M general fund budget, authorize $150K borrowing for highway backhoe. At the May 11 Annual Town Meeting, the town also voted unanimously to commit $400,000 to the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund and approved a $200,000 Free Cash transfer for an ADA bathroom
Chesterfield held its annual town election on May 4 with 151 ballots cast. Patricia Colson-Montgomery won the Select Board seat with 97 votes; Margaret "Peg" Whalen was re-elected to the Board of Health with 130 votes; and Jennifer B. Peotter won the Library Trustee race with 141 votes. Write-in
Select Board approves remote meeting identification policy and health insurance cost shift. The board unanimously backed a new policy requiring Zoom participants to display full names and removed a participant identified only as "Michael" for non-compliance. In a second unanimous vote, the town
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