Charlton community backs updated senior center, feasibility study advances. The committee's 501c3 application for the Friends organization has been filed, with startup costs of $561 covered by member Bruce Menin. Pat Stockwell and Kathleen Dermady are supporting a community survey through Survey
Charlton Council on Aging approves streamlined invoice procedures. The board voted unanimously on July 1 to allow Director Michelle Drumm to submit invoices directly to Finance Director Ashley Obrzut without board signatures, a procedural change requested by the town Finance Director to speed
Charlton Old Home Day Committee votes to move time capsule project forward. The committee unanimously approved moving forward with a time capsule display at the Charlton Public Library, with Committee member Gerry Doble coordinating final details on size and location. The committee also approved
Charlton health board tables decision on Rawson Materials blasting operations pending review. Chair Matt Gagner convened the board with members Jon Sanborn and Steve Zeveska to defer action on the blasting matter, inviting both Rawson and the Department of Environmental Protection to present at the
Activities Council sets final deadline for clutter cleanup. The Charlton Activities Council set July 12, 2026 as a final deadline for Pasture Prime Players to remove clutter from storage areas and theater spaces, or face rescission of their memorandum of understanding with 90-day notice. The group,
Charlton Library Board unanimously skips July meeting, resumes August 20. Following the board's traditional summer recess, the Library Trustees voted to cancel July and reconvene August 20. Director Betsy P. reported on memorial accounts and noted the town is supplying summer interns for part-time
Charlton Planning Board launched comprehensive Master Plan update with VHB consulting firm. The steering committee will guide town development strategy across land use, housing, transportation, economic development, and environment, with an initial July 15 meeting including a town tour. In separate
Charlton's Bylaw Review Committee has unanimously backed moving town elections to Tuesday. Chair Joseph Haebler presided over the recommendation based on research presented by member Mike Kavorkian on voting practices in surrounding communities. The committee also unanimously approved comprehensive
Select Board appoints six to Master Plan Steering Committee and establishes opioid settlement grant program. The committee will include Nancy Tully, Elizabeth LaFrance, Cara Holland, Sherri Westbury, Ryan Black, and Kelly Szela, working with consulting firm VHB to revise the town's comprehensive
The Planning Board interviewed Dillon Maxfield for Planning Director on June 10. Maxfield, currently a Land-Use Planner in Easthampton, Massachusetts, for 2.5 years, outlined his background and interests during the interview.
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