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MLK day Celebration

Posted on January 9, 2026

Please join us to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Day on Mon. Jan. 19 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. at Wendell Town Hall. We will honor the birthday of Dr. King with story, music & dance with special artists Abdou Sarr, Moonlight & Morning Star, and the Wendell Community Chorus! All ages welcome and encouraged to attend this celebration, focused on Dr....

January at the Wendell Free Library

Posted on January 3, 2026

Library 5 Year Strategic Plan: Wendell Free Library Staff and Board of Trustees are looking for community feedback for developing our next Strategic Plan. Your feedback will help us prioritize, budget, and plan for the future. We are incredibly proud of all we have accomplished from our previous plan and are looking ahead to new improvements....

December at the Wendell Free Library

Posted on December 5, 2025

December at the Wendell Free Library EVENTS IN BRIEF All month: Art in the Herrick Room by Swift River School Students Every Friday: TGIF Social Hour, Lego, games, pickleball etc. Library hang. 4-5 p.m. Every Saturday: Free Math Tutoring with Samara Sawyer, 10-noon. Every Sunday: Yoga. 10 a.m. Every Tuesday: Free Tech Help. Registration required....

November at the Wendell Free Library

Posted on October 31, 2025

LIBRARY NEWS Hope to see many people out tomorrow at Ghost Town! Rep. Saunders will not be holding his normal Office Hours in November. Instead, he will be holding "Regional Office Hours" at the New Salem Public Library time and date TBD. Normal office hours will resume in December. Work will begin on our Accessible...

Tailings List October 14, 2025

Posted on October 16, 2025

The following is a list of stale dated checks being held by the Town of Wendell. Please contact the Treasurer, PO Box 145, Wendell, MA 01379 or email treasurer@wendellmass.us to request a replacement check. Please call 413-522-1360 if you have questions. Town of Wendell Tailings List as of 10 14, 2025

October at the Library

Posted on October 1, 2025

October at the Wendell Free Library Events in Brief All month: Art in the Herrick Room by Julie Pepper: Art from the Fountain of Trabazon Oracle Deck Every Friday: TGIF Social Hour, Lego, games, pickleball etc. Library hang. 4-5 p.m. ✖️➗New! Every Saturday: Free Math Tutoring with Samara Sawyer, 10-noon. Begins 10/18 Every Sunday: Yoga. 10...

Special Town Meeting – October 15, 2025

Posted on September 24, 2025

2025-10-15 STM Warrant Signed ARTICLE 1: To see if the Town of Wendell, pursuant to Mass General Law Chapter 60 Section 15, vote to increase Real Estate and Motor Vehicle Demand fees to $25.00 (twenty-five dollars) and Municipal Lien Certificate (MLC) to $50.00 (fifty dollars) or take any action thereon. ARTICLE 2: To see if...

September at the Wendell Free Library

Posted on September 8, 2025

Events in Brief All month: Art in the Herrick Room. Paper and Photo Collages by Susan Dorais Every Friday: TGIF Social Hour, Lego, games, pickleball etc. Library hang. 4-5 p.m. Every Sunday: Yoga. 10 a.m. Every Tuesday: Free Tech Help. Registration required. Call or use the online sign-up at https://engage.gcc.mass.edu/seniors/cyber-seniors/. 3-5 p.m. Every Tuesday: Adult Art...

Special Election – Preliminary Results

Posted on August 5, 2025

Special Election - voter turn out 213 of 791 registered voters (26.93%) Question 1: . Shall the Town of Wendell be allowed to assess an additional $133,999 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of operating the Municipal Government and Public Schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025? Yes: 94...

August Events at the Library

Posted on July 31, 2025

August Events It’s not too late to sign up for Summer Reading at the Library! All ages! Great prizes! Old Home Day August 9- the library will be open for usual business 10-3! Stop by, sign up for a library card!, cool off, use the facilities, check out art in the Herrick Room. We are...

Early Voting – July 22 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Posted on July 22, 2025

Dear Wendell Voters We will be holding a Special Election on Monday, August 4th, from noon to 8 pm. Early voting hours are Tuesdays, July 15, 22, and 29th, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. The questions on the ballot can be viewed here. Information regarding the election can be viewed here and at this Wendell specific site:...

Special Election Warrant – 8.4.2025

Posted on July 18, 2025

Special Election Warrant

Public Hearing: Pole Installation – July 30, 2025

Posted on July 12, 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...

July Events at the WFL

Posted on July 1, 2025

July Events Sign up for Summer Reading at the Library! All ages and prizes! Events in Brief The Library will be closed on Friday, July 4th in observance of the federal holiday. Yoga Update: There will be no class on the following dates: Sunday 6/22, Wed. 7/2, Sunday 7/6, Wed. 7/9 All month: Art...

Special Election – August 4, 2025

Posted on June 21, 2025

Dear Wendell Voters We will be holding a Special Election on Monday, August 4th, from noon to 8 pm. Early voting hours are Tuesdays, July 15, 22, and 29th, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. The questions on the ballot can be viewed here. Information regarding the election can be viewed here. A comparison of the...

New Public Nurse and Postpartum Visiting Program

Posted on June 14, 2025

A new Public Nurse is available in Wendell as part of the services that the Town receives from the North Quabbin Health Collaborative (NQHC). Her name is Samantha Piragis. This summer, Samantha is coordinating a Postpartum Visiting Program. Please click on the link below to find out more about this valuable program. If you have...

Community Social Worker Now Available for Wendell

Posted on June 14, 2025

In Wendell, you can now access the free services of a Community Social Worker, made available through the Town's Shared Service Agreement with the North Quabbin Health Collaborative. Her name is Rachel Purinton. At the link below, you will find an informational poster with Rachel's contact information and some of the many topics that she...

Road paving on West Street

Posted on June 1, 2025

Reminder: West Street paving starts tomorrow, June 2nd - June 4th. If you do not live on West Street please avoid the area if you can. The road crew will work with residents to get through. Please be patient and cautious. Thank you!

June at the Library

Posted on May 30, 2025

May Events Events in Brief All month: Art in the Herrick Room: Some Eden, Art by Nina Keller Every Tuesday: Adult Art Group. 5 p.m. Every Wednesday: Movie. 4 p.m.; Yoga. 6:20 p.m. Every Friday: LEGO. 4 p.m. Every Sunday: Yoga. 10 a.m. Mondays, June 2 and 16: Fiber Group / Mending Circle. 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 13: Office Hour with Rep. Aaron Saunders....

Town Meeting – June 4th, 7 pm

Posted on May 27, 2025

Hello, Wendell Voters! The warrant (list of articles on which we will vote) and the budget have been posted under the "Meetings" section. You can view the information here as well: Click here for the list of Town Meeting Articles and the budgets prepared by the Finance Committee: ATM Warrant and Budget Click here for...