North Brookfield Selectmen advance bridge project with state backing. The Board of Selectmen authorized town officials to pursue right-of-way agreements for the Mad Brook Bridge project after Massachusetts approved $1.875 million in construction funding under the Small Bridge Program. Chair Jamie
North Brookfield water board approves fiscal 2027 budget and raises service fees. The Board of Water Commissioners unanimously approved the budget and adopted three fee increases: final readings from $25 to $50, cross-connection and backflow testing from $60 to $70, and changed the billing cycle
Finance Committee approves fire department vehicle repairs and reviews reserves. Chair Joseph Trentacosta called the March 3 meeting to order with members Chester Lubelczyk, William H. King, and Roger Brooks present, along with Michael Kularski participating by phone. The committee voted 4-0 to
Capital Improvement Planning Committee votes to recommend Free Cash for capital vehicles. Members Brandon Avery and Joseph Trentacosta discussed capital requests from the Highway Department for a dump truck and Police Department for a cruiser, both originally proposed for lease financing. Committee
North Brookfield Board of Health sustains fines and a suspension against Vape City. Chair Ethan Melad voted unanimously with members Samuel Biagetti and Susan Johnson to uphold the penalties for failing to verify customer identification prior to tobacco sales, as required by state law 105 CMR 660,
Selectmen appoint themselves to Sewer Commission following mass resignation. The North Brookfield Board of Selectmen unanimously appointed three of its members — Chair Jamie Gilman, Vice Chair Ralph Kay, and member Jason Petraitis — to the Sewer Commission to fill the vacancy left by the entire
North Brookfield Board of Selectmen appoints Head Mechanic for Highway Department fleet. The board unanimously appointed Gerald Brinkley, a 48-year veteran mechanic with 32 years of lead mechanic experience, as Head Mechanic, addressing a year-long vacancy. Brinkley brings expertise in foreman
The Board of Health scheduled a formal hearing for Vape City tobacco violation. The hearing is set for February 25, 2026, after the retailer failed an age-compliance check on January 20. Members Samuel Biagetti and Susan Johnson attended, with Chair Ethan Melad absent. Kathleen Dufour of MHOA
North Brookfield's Board of Selectmen accepted Town Administrator Ron Applante's resignation and cleared the Friends of the Townhouse to pursue a feasibility study for a partial reopening.