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Special Election Warrant – 8.4.2025

Public Hearing: Pole Installation – July 30, 2025

Public Hearing

Notice having been given and public hearing held, as provided by law, on July 30, 2025 at  PM in the Wendell Town Offices.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: that Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a NATIONAL GRID and

VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. (formerly known as NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND

TELEGRAPH COMPANY) be and they are hereby granted joint or identical locations for and

permission to erect and maintain poles and wires to be placed thereon, together with such

sustaining and protecting fixtures as said Companies may deem necessary, in the public way or

ways hereinafter referred to, as requested in petition of said Companies dated the 24th day of

March, 2025.

All construction under this order shall be in accordance with the following conditions:

Poles shall be of sound timber, and reasonable straight, and shall be set substantially at the points indicated upon the plan marked – Locke Hill Road – Wendell, Massachusetts.

No.# 31108945

Filed with this order:

There may be attached to said poles by Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a NATIONAL GRIDand Verizon New England Inc. such wires, cables, and fixtures as needed in their business and all of said wires and cables shall be placed at a height of not less than twenty (20) feet from the ground.

The following are the public ways or part of ways along which the poles above referred to may be erected, and the number of poles which may be erected thereon under this order:

Locke Hill Road – National Grid to install 1 JO pole on Locke Hill Road beginning at a point

approximately 1610 feet North of the centerline of the intersection of Locke Hill Road and Old

State Road (existing pole 7-50 Wendell Road) and continuing approximately 30 feet in a Northeast direction. National Grid proposes to install pole 7-51 with anchor and guy wire approximately 30 feet Northeast of existing pole 7-50, in town right-of-way to serve new home being built at 39 Locke Hill Road, Wendell, MA.

Also, for permission to lay and maintain underground laterals, cables, and wires in the above or

intersecting public ways for the purpose of making connections with such poles and buildings as https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/voting-information/vote-by-mail.htm https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/voting-information/vote-by-mail.htm each of said petitioners may desire for distributing purposes.

July Events at the WFL

 

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Events

Wendell Moth Ball

JulJuly 18 2025

6:00pm - 10:00pm

Wendell Moth Ball

Friday July 18 6-10 p.m.

You are cordially invited to a Moth Ball at the Wendell Free Library on

Friday July 18, 2025- A gathering of observation and celebration of our most beloved nocturnal lepidoptera friends. Fancy/moth inspired dress encouraged. Guests of honor are expected around 9p.m.

6p.m.: Moth Picture book read-aloud and flapping paper moth craft with Sylvia Wetherby

7:30-9:30pm: Wicked Good Henna!

(Sign up for a time slot at the front desk)

5-7pm: Friday Night at the Library with moth crafts/ activities

7pm: Bat presentation by expert Rocky from Problem Wildlife Inc.

9pm: Moth time! Observe moth visitors with local moth expert Adam Kohl

Stone Circle Concert: The Hilltown Ham Hocks

JulJuly 31 2025

6:30pm

 

Old Home Day

AugAugust 9 2025

All day

More info on the Wendell Wiki.

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Available Jobs

Facility Manager

The Wendell Selectboard is seeking a part-time Facility Manager for the Town. the pay is $1440 per year, for approximately 6 hours per month. If you are interested, please contact the Town Coordinator by phone at 978-544-3395 x 100 or by email at coordinator@wendellmass.us.

The Facility Manager is supervised by and reports to the Selectboard. The Facility Manager is responsible for the following:

  • Evaluates town buildings for needed repairs.
  • Following procurement protocol, secures estimates for repairs
  • Advises Selectboard and Finance Committee of costs associated with needed repairs to secure authorization to proceed.
  • In coordination with department involved, arrange for vendor to make necessary repairs and oversee the work, reporting any difficulty that may arise to the Selectboard and affected department.
  • Coordinate with department to make sure that all vendor bills are submitted and paid in a timely manner.
  • Will provide Capital Improvement Planning Committee and Finance Committee a list of projects that need to be considered for budget purposes for the next fiscal year by the end of December.

Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of building construction and maintenance, materials and procedures
  • Knowledge of procurement laws
  • Grant writing and administration would be helpful

Custodian

The Wendell Selectboard is seeking a part-time custodian for the Council on Aging and the Town Hall. Pay is $18.47 per hour, for 2-3 hours per week.

Interested? Contact the Town Coordinator by phone at 978-544-3395 x 100 or by email at coordinator@wendellmass.us.

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