Northfield Sewer Commission approves engineering contracts and advances major infrastructure bids. The Board of Sewer Commissioners unanimously approved a $12,500 preliminary engineering quote from Evenflo engineering and formalized the MCC electrical panel bid process with opening scheduled for
Board of Assessors approves Senior Work Off Program expansion request. The board unanimously backed a Council on Aging proposal to raise the per-participant credit from $1,000 to $1,500 against Real Estate taxes, increasing the overlay allocation from $5,000 to $7,500, designed to help seniors
Select Board approves conservation restriction for Goodwin property along Glen Road. The board voted to accept Franklin Land Trust oversight of the conservation restriction, preserving the agricultural property from future development while keeping it privately owned. Daniel and Tim Goodwin sought
Northfield Council on Aging Advances Director Hiring With Six Applicants, Plans June Start. Chair Margaret Livingstone reported the Council received six applications for director through March 30, with interviews and prescreening in April and a June 1 target start date. The Council unanimously
Northfield Emergency Services Committee votes to hire owner's project manager for new EMS facility. The Emergency Services Building Committee voted 6-1 to recommend the Selectboard issue a request for qualifications for a project manager to guide design and permitting. Committee member Barry
Northfield Board of Health approves installer permit, holds dump sticker price steady. David Balk chairs the March 11 session with four members present; Ruth Potee motioned approval of an installer permit (Kathryn Bridges abstaining in a 3-0-1 vote), and Recycling Coordinator Bob McEwen presented
Northfield Energy Committee charts path forward on three initiatives. The committee is working with an expeditor toward an April 10 Green Communities grant deadline for ventilation and classroom work at Northfield Elementary School, with partner support from FRCOG. On solar, the committee is
Northfield's Board of Library Trustees unanimously approved an addendum to the food pantry's memorandum of understanding, allowing the program to house two additional refrigerators and upgrade electrical service in the library basement to serve 75 to 80 families. The library will receive increased
Northfield Recreation Commission launches its first April vacation program for spring. The commission unanimously approved previous minutes and authorized the new offering. Director Stacy Bond reported the volunteer appreciation dinner is scheduled for March 21, and the commission is recruiting two
Northfield Finance Committee reviews FY27 budget proposals as costs increase and tax-rate concerns mount. The Fire Department requested a $6,154 increase, primarily for emergency reporting system costs of $16,500, while Fire Chief F.M. "Skip" Dunnell addressed the department's lack of a dedicated
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