Category Archives: Board of Selectmen

Selectmen review Salt Box plans

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

The Board of Selectmen met last Thursday with the new owners of the Salt Box property and reviewed proposed conceptual renderings for a commercial redevelopment of the familiar site at 626 Main Street. The new site plan identifies the project … Continue reading →

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Selectmen Call Special Town Meeting For Smith Property

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

At a long and sometimes contentious meeting Thursday night, the Board of Selectmen voted to call a Special Town Meeting for the town to consider a proposal to purchase the Smith property on Main Street. The Special Town Meeting is … Continue reading →

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Calendar: Selectmen 9/8—more Smith property and Salt Box

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

The old town center is getting a lot of attention these days at Town Hall. Three items of interest are on the Selectmen’s agenda for tomorrow night, Thursday September 8 (click here for full agenda). Salt Box—update on plans at … Continue reading →

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Calendar: Smith property discussion—Planning Board, August 31

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

The Planning Board has reserved time at their meeting tomorrow evening (Wednesday) for an update from Partners For Planning, the ad hoc task group working on a proposal for the Smith property in the center. I am involved in that … Continue reading →

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Calendar: Board of Selectmen, Thurs 8/18—Smith property

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

Although it’s been quiet here on the blog this summer, let me assure you that there has been quite a bit of activity relating to the Smith property going on. Our ad hoc task group, Partners For Planning, has been … Continue reading →

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Calendar: Board of Selectmen, July 21

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

On tonight’s Board of Selectmen agenda are two items of interest, one of which is being deferred. The first, at 7:15 p.m., was to be a continuation of the discussion on obtaining Mass Development funding to further study the contamination … Continue reading →

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Local Historic District Study

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

At their meeting this Thursday, 3/24, the Board of Selectmen will be asked to support a proposal to establish a study committee to look into the possibility of creating a Local Historic District (LHD) covering the town center of Bolton. … Continue reading →

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Calendar: Smith property public forum, update

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

An agenda has been issued for the public forum to discuss the Smith property, scheduled for this Wednesday evening, March 2, at 7:30 pm at the library. I think it will be a very interesting evening. —Roland Time Description 7:30  … Continue reading →

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Since you asked.

Posted on July 15, 2010 by

In answer to reader Tom’s comment and query about the Callahan land and its relation to the Smith property (response to Hi.), below is an assessor’s map colored to identify the abutters at the back of the Smith property. There … Continue reading →

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So what’s the fuss?

Posted on July 14, 2010 by

Well, here’s the fuss. On July 8, a real estate developer appeared before the Board of Selectmen and discussed a “very, very preliminary” plan (right, click to enlarge) to purchase and commercially develop the 8+ acre Smith property in the … Continue reading →

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