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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.

 

Dear Wendell Voters

We will be holding a Special Election on Monday, August 4th from noon – 8 pm.

The questions on the ballot can be viewed here.

Information regarding the election can be viewed here.

A comparison of the budgets approved at the Annual Town Meeting can be viewed here.

To request a VOTE-BY-MAIL ballot, please use this link.

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Events

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

JulJuly 31 2025

 

AugAugust 9 2025

More info on the Wendell Wiki.

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Available Jobs

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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