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Lowell ZBA reverses course, OKs

methadone clinic move By Lyle Moran, lmoran@lowellsun.com

UPDATED: 01/14/2014 09:48:28 AM EST

http://www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_24907093/lowell-zba-reverses-course-oks-methadone-clinic-move

LOWELL -- Two lawsuits later and little more than six months after the city's Zoning Board of Appeals firstrejected the petition of the city's lone methadone clinic to move to a new location off Stedman Street near theLowell/Chelmsford line, the ZBA Monday night granted Habit OpCo its approval.

The ZBA voted 4-1 to award Habit OpCo a special permit allowing it to relocate from its longtime location in

the Wannalancit Mills complex on Hall Street to 22 Olde Canal Drive.

Four votes were needed for approval, which was granted at the end of four hours of input from the applicant,the public and the board.

The application drew opposition on both sides of the border, and the proposal drew another large crowd toCity Hall, but Monday's vote was a reversal of the city board's zone last June.

Tom Magaraci, CEO of Habit OpCo, said he is very pleased with the outcome. The 800 patients the facility

serves, including 500 on site, can now be assured the service they receive will continue, said Magaraci.

" It will be a huge relief for them," Magaraci told The Sun. " Some of them worried about losingtheir treatment."

" I can't wait to allay the concerns that were raised," Magaraci added.

Magaraci estimated it will take about three months for the clinic to move its services to the new location.

 Voting to grant the special permit were ZBA Chairman William Bailey and members Van Pech and DennisMcCarthy. Alternate Melissa Carino also voted to grant the permit. Neither Carino nor McCarthy voted last

 year.

ZBA member Gary Perrin was the lone vote in opposition.

Pech, who was the lone vote in favor of the clinic's move last year, said he believed that once again the clinicmet the criteria to be granted a special permit to move into a light-industrial zone.

"We don't live in a perfect society or world, and these kind of services are needed," Pech said.

Bailey, who had raised concerns about pedestrian safety during previous public hearings about the clinic'snew site, said he was going to hold the clinic to its contention that most, if not all patients, will have vehiculartransport to the location.

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Carino said people who are treated at methadone clinics are often stigmatized, but she lived nearby theLowell clinic for a time and never heard of any problems associated with it. She also highlighted that a largeday-care center is near the current clinic location and there have been no issues.

"There is a lot of evidence and police reports that debunk the stigma," Carino said. " I'm goingto go with that."

Perrin said the proposed site did not strike the right balance between best serving both the clients and localcitizens, and he also said pedestrian safety in the area with no sidewalks was still a concern.

"The service and the location should be 100 percent," Perrin said. " I'm not quite convinced thishas held that level."

The clinic agreed to the following conditions, among others, to address different concerns raised:

* Patients will not be allowed to wait outside the clinic.

* The clinic will keep its current private security firm with same number of security personnel working at thesite for at least a year.

* It will contribute a monetary value of $20,000 toward any traffic or infrastructure work that would beneeded as mitigation, such as sidewalks on Stedman Street heading toward Westford Street.

* The ZBA will be allowed to conduct an administrative review of the clinic's new location six months afterthe clinic occupies its new site.

The city has also formally reached out to the Lowell Regional Transit Authority to try to get a bus stop closeto the clinic.

 Attorney George Eliades, who represented Habit OpCo before the board, said a traffic study indicated noadverse traffic impacts to Lowell or Chelmsford, but the clinic will take mitigation actions if necessary. Theclinic is open on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and medication is served from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. On

 weekends and holidays the clinic closes at 11 a.m. and it is open 365 days a year.

Chelmsford Selectmen Chairman Matt Hanson registered his board's opposition to the new clinic location,including the board's belief that an increase in traffic during the clinic's operating times "will create a veryhazardous and dangerous situation for our residents."

He said he was disappointed with the ZBA's vote and felt as if concerns raised by both Chelmsford and Lowellresidents about traffic and safety were not sufficiently addressed by the board.

Paulette Geoffroy, co-owner of Long Term Pharmacy Solutions on Stedman Street in Lowell, was another ofdozens of speakers in opposition.

She expressed concern that her business could be the target of patients that go to the methadone clinic,especially those that could be loitering while waiting to be picked up if a bus stop is put in.

 Will Arvidson, who lives near the new site, said he feels the clinic's current location makes more sense.

" It seems like this facility is in Lowell's front yard where it needs to be and they are puttingit in Lowell's backyard where it is harder for people to get to," Arvidson told the board.

The matter was back before the board as aresult of a legal settlement to resolve aLand Court appeal Habit OpCo had filedin response to the ZBA's original rejection.The settlement approved by a judge latelast month voided the previousdecision.

Habit OpCo also sued the city and theZBA in federal court. An attorney forHabit OpCo said that if everything goesaccording to plan with the new site, thatsuit will likely go away.

The attorney, David Klebanoff, said he would not be surprised if the ZBA's new

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Mill Road 40B Will Get Further Study,

Likely at Minimum 108 UnitsThe board voted to approve three of the five conditions that would keep the application alive and allow

them to engage in some oversight now rather than face the likelihood of powerlessness in June.

Posted by Andrew Sylvia (Editor) , January 17, 2014 at 09:25 AM

Chelmsford Patchhttp://chelmsford.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/mill-road-40b-will-get-further-study-likely-at-minimum-108-units

The Chelmsford Zoning Board of Appeals have agreed to a detailed review of a

potential affordable housing complex on Mill Road after voting for a set of conditionsput forth by developers Princeton Properties.

Normally under Chapter 40B of Massachusetts state law, the board would have little

recourse in terms of oversight regarding the proposed development, as would any

like Chelmsford that has under ten percent of its housing stock not considered to be

affordable.

However, due to an affordable housing complex approved recently on Littleton Road,

the town now has a “ safe harbor ” period where it can outright deny the proposal at

its discretion.

Princeton Properties spokesman Jeff Brown told the board that his company had five

conditions the board would have to meet, or else the company would withdraw its

application and return in June once the safe harbor has expired, letting them build

with almost no local oversight.

 “Princeton has developed 40B developments and had them approved in

 several communities in the area similar to this, and we’ve come to the

conclusion that the best projects are the ones done collaboratively rather

than those forced on a board,” he said.

Brown pointed out Princeton Commons on Technology Drive behind the Sears onDrum Hill Road as an example of a comparable project due to its similar amount of

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units, although Jeff Apostolakes, a Planning Board member and neighbor living near

the proposed Mill Road development, strongly disagreed with this statement.

Particularly, Apostolakes noted issues the board with air quality at the site that may

impact the development currently being examined by the Board of Health.

 “You know, we know, they know that Princeton Commons is nothing like

Mill Road,” said Apostolakes. “So let’s not play games. This is a serious matter

and there are serious issues with this site.” 

Neighbors like Apostolakes in the crowd urged the board to deny the proposaloutright immediately and find legal exceptions to the 40B law ranging from

attempting to reclassify abandoned and mobile homes as affordable to get to ten

percent, undo hardship in the area thanks to a heavy nearby commercial and

industrial presence, and various other items.

Planning Board member Colleen Stansfield challenged the neighbors, telling the

board that she got out of her pajamas and drove down to town hall after watching

the hearing to respond that the answers they sought could not be obtained unless

the review process was begun.

However, neighborhood resident

Bill Griffin took umbrage to

Stansfield’s remarks, also citing

that acting chairman Paul

Haverty told the audience that

no additional comments would

be allowed outside of those

standing in line to speak at a

certain point well before

Stansfield arrived.

 “We made the effort to be

here at 7 p.m., for someone

to come in at 9:15 is

impolite at best,” said Griffin.

 “We’ve been living this for

years, we understand this

 process and we know that boards can make mistakes.” 

Of the five conditions requested by Princeton, he advised the board that it shouldnot even consider entering into a memorandum of agreement on any matter unless

there was pending litigation and there was no immediate action taken on an offer by

Princeton of financial mitigation funding to address impacts to the neighborhood by

the development.

The board voted 5-0 to approve the conditions that any studies done could be

reused to save money if Princeton denied to withdraw its application and that

Princeton could withdraw at any time, with Haverty said was their right in any case.

However, there was a split 3-2 vote on the condition that the project have

somewhere between at least 108 and 132 units, which Princeton said was necessaryto make the project economically viable, with Bud Chagnon and Charlie Wotjas

voting in opposition.

Len Richards recused himself

from the hearing.

The hearing was continued to

Feb. 20

 

Planning Board member

 Colleen Stansfield

 Starts at the 40 minute markCLICK ON LINKhttp://vp.telvue.com/preview?

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What Should Chelmsford Do When

Impacted By Its Neighbors?Posted by Andrew Sylvia (Editor) , January 15, 2014 at 01:09 PM

Chelmsford Patchhttp://chelmsford.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/what-approach-should-chelmsford-take-when-impacted-by-its-neighbors

It's said that good fences make good neighbors, but when a fence isn't

available, what's the next best option?

On Monday night, the Lowell Zoning Board of Adjustments approved a

methadone clinic right on the border of Chelmsford, reversing an earlier

decision. But that's not the only big project coming up on Chelmsford's borders.

A new 40B Affordable Housing Complex is currently under construction in

Westford on Littleton Road, just a few feet from the Chelmsford border, and

another one was recently approved in Billerica, just a few hundred feet away

from another proposed complex that will go back before the Chelmsford ZBA on

Thursday.

The Chelmsford Board of Selectmen have said they will pursue legal avenues for

situations like these, but it's unclear as of yet what those may be, and today we

want to ask you for your thoughts.

Are there legal loopholes currently on the books that don't directly involve

zoning?

Or, should the town pursue new legislation from its delegation on Beacon Hill

that gives it more power with abutting properties?

What about more regional efforts through the Northern Middlesex Council of

Governments?

Or, are all of these things not as big a deal as they might seem, and for that

matter, is Chelmsford being a good neighbor to other towns?

Photo rendering of what the project might look like by

Citizen's against Chelmsford's Mill Road Project Committee Artist showing just two of the

three (or four) buildings planned.

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☆ ITR FLASHBACK:11/29/2007 ☆

One of the best and mostunderstandableexplanations ofthe Massachusetts 40Blaw I have ever heard.

 STATE REP. WILLIAM

GREEN ON 40B at theChelmsford Forum onA! ordable Housing andthe 40B law.

Facebook Chatter

 Je!  Apostolakes We agree that there needs to be truly a! ordable housing and the residents agree. However a bad site is a bad site is a badsite. While it is true that further discovery is needed to uncover additional facts, to dismiss and say the residents do not know any facts isunacceptable. Also I would like to correct the number of 108. The original proposal was for 120... Princeton last night said 108 to 132(increase) or they would walk. It was not a negotiation it was an ultimatum. One solution that I would propose is before any property isslapped on an a! ordable housing master plan, It must be required that every voting member is required (and I mean everyone) to personallyvisit the sites,look at potential issues and not rely on what others say. When a voting member says to me I am not sure where this property isyet voted for it is irresponsible and adversarial.

 January 17 at 10:48am " Edited " Like

Debbie Dery There just isn't that much land available in our town to build these developments. Have you looked at the list on the website for

further developments Je! ? The Westland's tra#c is horrendous and yet now we will even have between 500-800 more vehicles on StedmanStreet when the clinic opens. The majority of sites for the housing that was approved was in the Westland's! We are almost prisoners at ourhomes if there is an accident on the highways or locally. Everything comes to a grinding halt. We are one of the few roads that have largetrucks coming from the Lowell area because they are not allowed on North Road nor Chelmsford Street in Lowell. It isn't just the buildingsthat pose the problems with these large developments, If you researched the state housing board you will find they have complete control notus. Any control we can gain by negotiating with Princeton Properties now is the only choice we will have in the end.

 January 17 at 10:53am " Like

 Je!  Apostolakes additionally some may argue that no residents took an interest when this land was originally discussed years ago and werenotified. They were not otherwise there would have been the same amount of residential participation that we see now. And its a good thing.Residents should always participate and take an interest. I am proud that they care enough to pack the room. It should happen at every publichearing regardless of topic. These boards need residential input

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 Je!  Apostolakes Debbie, I have done a lot more research than you can imagine. I fully understand the 40b situation and the Westlands is notthe only place in town a! ected by tra#c. I am not arguing about the Westlands area at all and fully aware of the issue. So question back toyou....Have you walked this site proposed, walked around the blind corner of Mill, looked at the a! ordable housing master plan to see thecomments on this property by the plan and see where it is ranked.. Some will poo poo the rankings but they are in there, Have you readletters submitted to the board, Have your talked to some of the business owners that abut this sliver, do you travel these roads daily....I have.So am I to understand your comment that there is not much land that is available to build, can I conclude (Mot specifically speaking to Mill Rd)that you would support dropping a 40b in an area that may have inherrent health and safety issues. And Have you done research to see thatthere is a 12 acre site that would satisfy all of the 40b needs that there should be a full court press by the town , state and residents to gaincontrol over... So yes I do my research.

 January 17 at 11:16am " Edited " Like

Roy Earley You really don't want this to end up going to the "Housing Appeals Committee" in Boston. Or more appropriately referred to as"HAC"

 January 17 at 11:14am " Like

Roy Earley To put it plain and simple the site sucks worse than a Chelmsford elementary School lunch January 17 at 11:16am " Like " 4

Danielle B. Evans Roy Earley unless the site is loaded with sodium and half burned when served then I think the lunches are worse January 17 at 11:29am " Like " 

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Debbie Dery I know the site your referring to and we would have to purchase the property. If we purchased the property how are we going topay to have it developed? Your not going to get the money from the state or the feds to build it. The day the site walk was postponed to I wasill and could not go. At this point the businesses that are in the area have no say what so ever because we will be lucky if we have any say. Mydaughter lives at the condos on Littleton Road. I was leaving there last evening at 8:00 and the tra#c was steady. What do you thing this roadis going to be like once they finish building the Hillside Garden Development? What do you think it will be like after the new development on110 is built in Chelmsford and the one that Westford is going to build near the Chelmsford line? The tra#c is now backed up beyond hercondo in the morning going through the center. It is now too late not to allow Princeton Properties to build on this site.

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Debbie Dery The only thing I will say at this point is that Roy and I almost had the densest 40B development next to our land. They wanted tobuild 120 units of housing on a 1.2 acres. The only reason that it was not built was because there was a covenant on the daycare center whenit was built not to use the second floor. They tore down residential housing to build the daycare center and there was nothing we could doabout that either! I did spend many nights crying because my home as I knew it from 1975 would never be the same so I understand betterthan most. Where were the residents when we were faced this dilemma? They were not at the meetings. I will say it one more time no onewants to address these problems unless there in their backyards. The only advantage to this development is there is more land and the boardwill have some say over the proposal.

 Je!  Apostolakes I can't speak for the residents in the Westlands during that specific timeframe Debbie. Usually there is a notice that will goout to abutters within 300 feet of the proposed development. So certainly outside of the immediate area, unless people are followingeverything that is going on in town they would not know. In the case of Mill rd I confirmed that residents were Not notified during the initialprocess a long time ago during site selection. One member on the Housing committe continually said we never showed up to voice our

concerns during that process...That is because we were not aware. So when this thing came to light again, a group of Town Meeting repsdecided that it was our responsibility to inform the surrounding neighborhoods as to what was happening. So we did. If you follow the manyposts that I have sent out over the years I have always encouraged residents to attend di! erent meetings, Public Sessions etc. Provide input.Because in the defense of all boards, selectmen and Town Manager...They are not always the experts and do not know the intricacies of allneighborhoods etc. Public Input is valuable, should be encouraged even if views oppose, as it is extremely helpful to them when makingdecisions. I will say it again, We understand the need for TRULY a! ordable housing, however this land even at 4+ acres is absolutely thewrong site and the facts / studies and facts gathered by residents will show. We as a community need to be responsible and make sureSAFETY is not compromised AT ALL just to satisfy a number. Furthermore lets call it what it is....On any property, don't kid yourself.....Thetown within certification or out has very little leverage. Closely watch the beginning of last nights meeting... It was not a negotiation as thelast speaker referenced...it was an ultimatum. 1) Conditions had to be met or the developer was pulling out 2) one of those conditions wasthey can pull out at any time during the process and come back after certification. So if they do not like what the ZBA suggests , even if thereare reasonable concerns and it is well below 108-132 units...they will pull and resubmit. So where is the leverage other than a couple ofunits , landscaping etc. Understand the board may have more say but the developer can pull at any point. That is the reality.

 January 17 at 12:23pm " Like " 3

Maria Castro Karafelis You are absolutely correct Je! . January 17 at 12:48pm " Like " 1

Karen Utt"cht So, at last spring town meeting we approved an a! ordable housing project that we were told would give us a year of protectionfrom 40B, when exactly is that year?Yesterday at 5:52pm " Like

Roy Earley This is the year Karen

, (but it turns out) it just means the town has more power then usual over the project during this time.

If we tell them to take a hike they come back when the time is up and ram it down our throats when we have very little control. think that's how it works.

The 40B developers have become much more embolden since the Repeal of 40B failed at the ballot.Yesterday at 7:05pm " Edited " Like " 1

Karen Utt"cht I see, thanks Roy EarleyYesterday at 6:25pm " Like

Roy Earley The downturn in the economy and housing market right after the failed repeal attempt was our real "Safe Harbor" against the rush

of 40B developers to build.

But now as the housing market is slowly starting to turn around, the developers are ramping up and Chelmsford government has given them awhole list of options in their A! ordable Housing Plan.Yesterday at 7:00pm " Like " 1

Meredith Kent so what happens when there is no more room to build???Yesterday at 8:44pm " Like

Maria Castro Karafelis You rehab what you have that is available. Also, Meredith there is still the opportunity for the UMASS site. That is a

gem in the rough, and it needs to be researched and acquiredYesterday at 9:05pm " Like " 1

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☆☆☆ NEW 40B on the horizon for Riverneck Road ☆☆☆ 

Directly across the street from Pine Ridge Cemetery.The developer is proposing building 8 market rate single family homesand 1 five-unit a! ordable group home.The developer intends to build 13 homes on 3.66 acres, 3.56 buildable acres.The Town has been notified by Mass Housing.

CLICK HEREITR Facebook Chatter

Christophers Towing ok so we got a 40b at the old mckennedy farm on river neck rd. trying to go in then another a little bit down riverneck a few years ago not sure what happened to that I think it was Princeton properties now another one looking on river neck rd. wow Idon't know what's going on here ?

Will Ar How do we get the "repeal 40B" thing going again?

Debbie Dery Could someone tell me if I understand this correctly that 5 of the homes will be group homes?

Roy Earley 5 units in one building will be a " group" home.Read the PDF that is attached to this post for details. @ Christophers Towing - I believe the Princeton Project is still on for development.

Debbie Dery I had read the PDF. I went back and reread the sentence. One home will have 5 units that will count as one. Is that right?They will need a light at that intersection if this goes through. Just more tra#c that's choking us all. They won't be happy until every pieceof land is developed in town.

Roy Earley Yup, it's the only one that will be counted as "a! ordable" by the state.Therefore the other 8 will go towards the Town's housing stock increasing where our 10% threshold is.

Once again making the 10% mark just out of reach.

Insert photo of dog chasing its tail here

Debbie Dery It doesn't state what kind of home. It reminds me of what happened not long ago with the group home and the pregnantneighbor.Believe it or not maybe this was a good time for them to submit this proposal because the ZBA can say good bye for another two yearsbecause of the Mill Road complex.

David McLachlan A Princeton Properties 40b project for 243 Riverneck Road was approved around 2010 to build 48 units in 2 buildings.Conservation Commission denied but was overturned by DEP. No work has begun.This 40b project is another one and is located at 271 Riverneck Road close to the intersection with Billerica Road.Unaware of any specific proposal for the McKennedy farm although Conservation was asked to verify the wetlands. Have heard it is forsingle-family homes

 Je!  Apostolakes Dave , thank you for the clarification and history

Maria Castro Karafelis Oh great, so now there are two 40B's slated for Riverneck road. Really?

Eliane Consalvo Not sure I like this. Too many 40B too close to each other.

Maria Castro Karafelis that would mean a lot more tra#c, considering that road is a cut-thru to get to Lowell/Gorham street.

 Je!  Apostolakes Elaine this end of town is getting hammered by both Chelmsford and Billerica

Meredith Kent The CITY of Chelmsford.

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40B or Not To 40B,

that is the question?A! ordable Housing Yes,

Chapter 40B law NO.☆ Is the patrick administration preparing

test case litigation against municipalities

FYI: Attorney Dan Hill has been a big opponent of the 40B law over the years.

Date: January 24, 2014 at 10:49:02 PM ESTFrom: <Reform40B@yahoogroups.com>Subject: Chapter 40B and Zoning Update 1/23/14

Our good friend, Attorney Dan Hill, has sent out the following news item:Dear Clients and Colleagues:

I have uploaded the following updates on Chapter 40B and Municipal Zoning onmy blog, http://www.landusereport.com/

The blog’s first article is at best, frightening.In addition I’ve attached a MS Word copy of just the pertinent article that you maywant to print and provide to your legislators and town government, indicatingyour opposition to this ridiculous proposal.

http://www.slideshare.net/re007hq/is-the-patrick-administration-preparing-test-case-litigation-against-municipalities

(Click the link above for "the pertinent article that you may want to print and provide to

your legislators and town government, indicating your opposition to this ridiculous proposal." )

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 

ITR Facebook Chatter

Roy Earley Like we couldn't see something like this coming a mile away after the "Repeal 40B" lost at the ballot 

"There are two important “take aways” from this report. First, it presages a significantregulatory change under Chapter 40B. Sometime in 2014, the Department of Housing andCommunity Development with either amend its regulations or adopt a policy change thatwill give less weight age-restricted housing as compared to non-age restricted housing ina municipality’s Subsidized Housing Inventory. This means that in cities and towns whereChapter 40B projects were approved with the expectation that the a! ordable units wouldhelp them achieve the “holy grail” 10% threshold under the statute, those units willsuddenly have less value; either they will not count, or will count less, towards the 10%mark. The likely result is that the 10% target will be moved farther away, requiring evenmore Chapter 40B projects to be approved to get to the elusive 10% goal."

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☆ The new North Road construction across from Saint Mary and

what it will look like in the end.

ITR Facebook Chatter

Peggy Dunn If the one on the right is thebuilding in-progress, I am very pleased. It is amuch truer bulding than the Currie proposal thathe reneged on after promising Town Meeting ifthey voted to change the zoning and let himknock the 2 existing buildings down he'guranteed' (or his attorney did) to build thebuilding he was promoting. They changed thezoning and he knocked down the existingbuildings and then he reneged on his pomise. Irecall working very hard to prevent the zoningchange and the demolition of the 2 houses. This,I hope, will be worth the fight and the wait.

 January 16 at 2:42pm "

 Ann McGuigan Peggy, you are going to love it

 January 16 at 4:24pm " 

 James McMaster This would have been a great placefor the fire station....

 January 16 at 4:53pm " 

Peggy Dunn Ann... love the Georgian architectural style......greataddition to North Road. Hope that Hammonds will like it.

 January 16 at 6:00pm "

Sheila Pichette A replica of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's homein Cambridge.

 January 16 at 9:03pm "

Lynn Rasmussen Sullivan nice January 16 at 10:52pm " Like

Susan Julian Gates FYI, the fire station wouldn't work on thatsite.

 January 16 at 11:46pm "

 Jennifer Guyer Brown Peggy agreed. The white building looksgorgeous. The yellow, a cheap imitation. I truly hope it's not thecheap looking imitation.Yesterday at 12:42pm "

Debbie Dery What bank is going in?12 hours ago " 

Tish Fox Kelsey It looks lovely, but I am not loomingforward to the addition of tra#c entering and exiting there itis already di#cult to navigate there during rush hour.

7 hours ago " 

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New bank building will have old look By Grant Welker, gwelker@lowellsun.com

UPDATED: 01/20/2014 08:08:05 AM EST

Lowell Sun http://www.lowellsun.com/news/ci_24948939/new-bank-building-will-have-old-look#ixzz2qyMc64nm

CHELMSFORD -- A bank and o"ce building is taking shape on North Road that will be closely

modeled after an 18th-century home in Cambridge.

The 9,700 square-foot two-story building

won approvals from town boards last year

and survived a legal appeal from an

abutter who challenged the Planning

Board's backing of the project, saying the

building didn't abide by a preservation

restriction on the site.

The building, according to a stipulation

signed by the Board of Selectmen in 2000," shall be modeled " after an 18th-century

Cambridge home of British army o"cer

John Vassell. It was the property's former

owner, Rodger Currie, a dentist who died

in 2011, who wanted the building to have

that certain look, said Robert McCrensky,

who now owns and is developing the site.

" It's a very prominent family from the

1700s, and he loved the design,"McCrensky said, adding later, " I think his

dream will come true."

Cedar siding on the front wall and brick side walls, along with intricate architectural details, will

make the building unique, he said.

"This may be one of the most historically accurate buildings built in this area in 20 or 30

 years," McCrensky said.

Construction crews were pouring a concrete foundation for the building this week, with plans to

have the building complete by around August.

The Planning Board granted special-permit approval last summer for a building with a bank and

drive-through teller on the first floor and o"ces on the second floor.

But abutter William Harvey, who owns 23-24 North Road, appealed, saying the project did not

comply with the preservation restriction. The only evidence that the proposed building would be

modeled after the home of the British o"cer was a photo of what the front of the building would

look like, Harvey said in a lawsuit.

Harvey's lawsuit, which named the Planning Board and Board of Selectmen as the defense,was dismissed after a settlement was reached in October.

Two houses that stood on the site were demolished about 12 years ago when the site initially

got approval for the preservation restriction and the development. New approval was needed

because the previous permits had expired.

No tenants are yet in place for the building, but McCrensky said he is talking to several potential

occupants.

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A rendering of what the new bank and office building on

North Road will look like. It is modeled after an 18th-

century home in Cambridge.

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Chelmsford worthy of credit for

AA+ upgrade By Grant Welker, gwelker@lowellsun.com

UPDATED: 01/18/2014 07:44:56 AM EST

Lowell Sunhttp://www.lowellsun.com/news/ci_24940384/chelmsford-worthy-credit-aa-upgrade#ixzz2qyRNyXgf

CHELMSFORD -- The town's credit rating has been upgraded to AA+, with credit-ratingagency Standards & Poor's citing Chelmsford's high budgetary performance and strongmanagement.

It is the highest-ever credit rating for Chelmsford, a result of a high amount of reserves andavailable cash, and Chelmsford's place in the strong Boston regional economy, whichStandard & Poor's also noted in its report issued Thursday.

"We're really thrilled," Town Manager Paul Cohen said."This is great news."

Chelmsford will be able to get more favorable borrowingrates with the better credit rating, as it is about to borrowabout $1.5 million for a planned 115-unit affordable housingdevelopment on Littleton Road and $500,000 insupplementary funding for the new central fire station being

 built adjacent to Town Hall on Billerica Road.

The town could also refinance remaining debt on thetownwide sewer project with lower borrowing costs, Cohensaid. The town refinanced $3.6 million in debt on thatproject last spring.

Standard & Poor's cited Chelmsford's relatively proactivesteps on paying down pension and employee retirementcosts known as "other post employment benefits," orOPEB costs. In October, the town voted to set aside $1million to begin paying down OPEB costs.

OPEB costs could continue playing a role in the town's credit rating. Standard & Poor'ssaid those liabilities are likely the reason for either an improved or worse credit rating,depending on how the town continues to address those costs in the future.

 An auditor's report on town finances in November said the town was roughly average inhow aggressively it was addressing its OPEB liabilities.

Chelmsford's credit rating was upgraded in June 2012 from an AA- rating to AA. At thetime, town officials said the better rating would save an estimated $185,000 over the life ofthe fire station borrowing term.

 Among other area communities who have reported credit ratings recently, Littleton andTewksbury reported an AA rating, and Lowell an A+.

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Town Manager Paul Cohen

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☆ Finance Committee to discuss the new budget

CLICK ON LINK http://vp.telvue.com/preview?id=T01497&video=182951

ITR Facebook Chatter

Nick DeSilvio When will this be online. There were some disturbing statements at the meeting and I want to confirm before I take out theartillery!!!

Roy Earley I have an eye out for the link when it appears Nick 

Nick DeSilvio I am loaded for bear if what I heard was correct.

Nick DeSilvio Someone is going to get lit up like Griswalds house at Christmas time. 

Debbie Dery Do you mean the 5% increase at the TECH? The Independent's article was quite extensive of all their wants. It left me dizzy. Idon't know where were going to get the money but their concerns about the OPEB account is the same as our towns'. 

Nick DeSilvio The OPEB statement that it will imploded is reckless and fear mongering. I want to review the meeting before I say anythingelse but at the last tri-board meeting we didn't a penny for Kindergarten and now I hear there are new large line items being added. I havealways supported Paul but To the BOS who the hell works for who, what the hell is going on at town hall. 

Debbie Dery I'd like to know how much they have in their special account. Maybe Marie could fill us in. They did get a large grant fromthe state for their science dept. It should be very interesting how it will all play out in the end because Westford is struggling because oftheir enrollment even though they get a larger chapter 70 funding allotment. 

Kristin Williamson Many parents are going to be livid if there is money for other educational endeavors but there was nothing availablefor full day K. Please keep us posted Nick DeSilvio 

Danielle B. Evans I agree Nick DeSilvio keep us posted. There is no money for Full Day K, no money to renovate kitchens at theelementary schools and get them working again, parents pay very high fees for transportation, activities etc..., the PTOs are asked to payover $100,000 in new technology at the elementary level, on top of that PTOs fund ALL the school playgrounds including maintenance,even though these playgrounds are used by the public and are recreational areas for the town, in addition PTOs pay for all the landscapingat the schools through our fundraising and volunteer hours. Enough is enough - how do we expect young families to continue movinginto our Town? 

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☆ Town Manager's FY15

BUDGET PRESENTATION

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Chelmsford's DuttonHouse move awaits decision

By Molly Loughman/mloughman@wickedlocal.comChelmsford Independent

Posted Jan 15, 2014 @ 02:13 PM

 http://www.wickedlocal.com/chelmsford/blogs/happyathome/x1903524504/Chelmsfords-Dutton-House-move-awaits-decision#ixzz2qyTacd8l 

Chelmsford —The relocation of the Dutton House isawaiting Zoning Board of Appealsapproval since selectmen approved thetown manager’s bid award to transferownership of the circa-1896 Victorianhome to William Harvey III, of 71 North

Road.

The home currently is located at 10Bartlett St., near the Adams PublicLibrary, but was due to be demolished if asuitable relocation plan did not emerge.

During an upcoming ZBA meeting, Harvey hopes toacquire a variance to put a secondary structure on hissingle-family lot at 71 North Road. Currently on the 1.5-

acre site rests Harvey’s circa-1920 cobblestone home, where he hopes to relocate the two-story Dutton House.

"When I put the Dutton House on it, it will complywith all the regulations, other than lot area," saidHarvey, explaining he could either apply for a variance foranother house lot or he could go for a variance to allow asecondary structure on a single lot, which was granted tohim not too long ago at 75 North Road.

The Chelmsford native graduated from ChelmsfordHigh School in 1989 and admitted he used to watch thetelevision show "This Old House." Since college,Harvey has been buying real estate. His first purchase

 was a historic mansion in Nashua, N.H. For the past 15 years he’s worked as a criminal defense lawyer. In thepast, Harvey helped renovate the Simeon SpauldingHouse, built in 1736. He now owns five buildings intown.

" I think the corner of North Road and Dalton Road will be ideal for the Dutton House. It willbe visible to people driving by… It won’t behidden in another spot where it’ll be

 forgotten… It’ll be a beautiful project if it justgets approved ," said Harvey, who has no intentionof selling the house in the future.

Harvey projects plumbing, electrical, exterior, interior

and window work to total $250,000 in repairs.

 A glass negative taken soon after theDutton House was built in 1896.

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"Chelmsford is a greattown to have rentalsbecause it attractsyoung professionals ifyou price the apartmentat a reasonable rates. Itattracts great tenants.

Very rarely do I run intotenants who are difficultor non-payment," he said.

 Admiral Building Movers ofGoffstown, N.H. will be themovers if the project isapproved. The movers are thesame company that relocatedthe "Children’s House" next

to the library onto Ann’s Way, said Harvey.

 Due to the advertising and abutter notification requirements, Town Manager Paul Cohen doesnot anticipate the public hearing would take place before February.

 As for what would happen with the 10 Bartlett St. property once the Dutton House is gone, theLibrary Trustees would work with the Permanent Building Committee to construct a smalladdition or accessory building at the library, said Cohen.

The site would also be adjusted to provide improved green space.

If the variance to place a second residence on the building lot at 71North Road passes, the goalis for the Dutton House to be moved by the end of June, said Cohen. The ZBA will acceptpublic comment from abutters and others in the community before making its decision.

" If the relocation takes place, then the crowded library space would beimproved and a 100-year-old structure would be preserved, improved, and

occupied once again as a residential space," said Cohen. 

Staff Photo by Molly Loughman

Chelmsford native WilliamHarvey III hopes to relocatethe circa-1896 Dutton Housenext to his home at 71 NorthRoad, at the corner of DaltonRoad.

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•Attention! Attention!Bob Joyce is starting to pull ahead of

the pack in the Selectman race.(oh, wait...what’s that? ... Oh! ..... Bob Joyce is the only one so far to take out nomination papers

for the available Board Of Selectman seat ;)

Last day to obtain nomination papers

Friday, February 7 2014at 5 PM

 That is all. Carry On

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☆Selectman Janet Askenburg presents a revised

policy on "FREE CASH" to the Board of Selectman at their next

meeting Monday night 1/27.FIRST PRIORITY for FREE CASH ◉ Property Tax Relief: At

least 50% of the certified free cash will be used to provide

property tax relief.

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Peggy Dunn How many free-cash dollars does it take to reduce tax bills town wide by

$10 increments......had this info somewhere but can't find it!

Danielle B. Evans We just voted down Full Day Kindergarten due to a lack of funding,

parents pay many fees including transportation and activities fees as well as buying a

large amount of school supplies including tissues, pencils, paper towels, wipes..., there are no funds to fix the school lunch

problems at the elementary level, PTOs (meaning parents) pay for technology, playgrounds, landscaping, enrichment, and all of

the extras. I am all in favor of tax relief when possible - but are we really taking care of all of our residents??? Parents are paying

a premium to educate their children in Chelmsford on top of the taxes we all pay.

Maria Castro Karafelis and now Danielle B. Evans

, not to mention the state funding numbers that just came out........... Janet has

a good point, and Danielle you have a good point. I just don't know if we could meet in the middle over this.

Danielle B. Evans Maria Castro Karafelis the sad thing is that even with the tax relief that Janet is proposing parents of school

aged children get hit harder every year for less and less... We were told no full day k because there was no money. It is all a

matter of priority in the town budget.

Katie Filadoro It would make a di! erence to know how much we are talking. I am just speaking for my family when I say that I

rather my "relief" to go to town wide causes because I honestly believe that the amount won't make a big di! erence in my

budget.

Maria Castro Karafelis Danielle, I understand. I think that we should push for mandated fully funded full day kindergarten.

Shari Miller Monnes I think the "relief" should go to the schools particularly the buildings. Most are in need of upgrades and

improvements. Not to mention the kitchens are not even functioning in the elementary schools! We should ask all the taxpayors

without children to take a walk through our school hallways...and have a look at the state of our old buildings and some of theoutdated equipment the teachers are having to make due with. Then go visit Tyngsboro or Westford (or God forbid even Lowell!)

and you'll be embarrassed!

Maria Castro Karafelis Katie, I agree. If the savings is nominal, then yes. But, if the savings is reasonable and I can realize a

significant (anything over $25.00/month) on my taxes - oh yea then lets do it. But..... I do not feel that the money saved should

go back into the general fund. It should have a line item of it's own to keep the money available, but not get lost in the general

day to day budget. I hope this makes sense. If I can save say $25.00/month that's still $300.00 per year. It may not look like

much, it's something we didn't have before.

Maria Castro Karafelis Shari, you cannot compare us to Lowell, they have a much di! erent level of funding compared to

Chelmsford. I agree we need to bring back in-school lunch programs, and upgrade where we can. The in-school lunch programshould be a priority so that we can give our kids a fresh nutritious lunch they deserve. I no longer have a child in the school

system, but I also do not have a problem figuring out how to fix what we have. The problem is the school budget is already

almost 60% of the town's operating budget now, where do you cut to get what you need done?

Katie Filadoro Shari Miller Monnes - I couldn't agree more with you! We shouldn't have modular classrooms, non existent

kitchens, and be one of only a handful of towns that do not have full day K with what we are paying in taxes. I wish there was an

option for us to distribute this "extra" money. I have a bunch of places I think that it could go!

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The Governor's new budget...Can Chelmsford live with it?

Governor’s budget bill level-funds unrestricted

local aid, adds 2.3% for Ch. 70  January 22, 2014http://www.mma.org/local-aid-and-finance/12801-governor-s-budget-bill-level-funds-unrestricted-local-aid-adds-2-3-for-ch-70

The $36.4 billion state budget plan for fiscal 2015 filed by Gov. Deval Patrick this afternoonwould increase overall state spending by 4.9 percent, but would level-fund UnrestrictedGeneral Government Aid (UGGA), provide an increase of just 2.3 percent for Chapter 70education aid, and level-fund and underfund most other municipal and education accounts.

State tax revenues are projected to increase by $1.14 billion, and it was expected that thegovernor would share at least some of those funds with cities and towns, especially in UGGA

funding, because direct municipal aid was cut so deeply during the recession and is nearly$400 million below fiscal 2008 levels.

 “The governor’s budget is a significant disappointment,” said MMA Executive DirectorGeoff Beckwith. “Cities and towns are struggling to rebuild their finances after several challenging years. The fiscal 2015 spending plan filed today would freezeunrestricted local aid, provide only minimum amounts for K-12 education, andwould underfund almost all other key municipal and school programs.” 

Budget action now shifts to the Legislature, and local leaders are expected to tell theirrepresentatives and senators that the governor’s budget “would force cuts in essential

municipal and school programs, trigger even higher reliance on the overburdened property tax, and prevent new investments in the basic services that build oureconomy,” Beckwith added.

The governor’s budget would level-fund UGGA at $920 million. This is the main municipal aidaccount that communities rely on to fund police and fire protection, public works, libraries,parks, recreation programs, senior and youth programs, and public education.

 “With the cost of these services increasing every year,” Beckwith said, “level fundinglocal aid would force cuts in these essential services, increase reliance on property

taxes, or both. Cities and towns had asked the governor to increase unrestrictedlocal aid by the same rate that state revenues are increasing: 4.9 percent. Local aid should grow at the same pace as the Massachusetts economy, which would requirea $45 million increase. Unfortunately, by level-funding local aid, the governor’sbudget would create a new modern record – cities and towns would be morereliant on the property tax than at any time since the implementation ofProposition 2! 33 years ago.” 

The governor announced that Chapter 70 would reach record levels under his plan – anincrease of $99.5 million, or 2.3 percent. But most cities, towns and school districts wouldreceive a minimum aid increase of only $25 per student. Fifty-nine districts would receivefoundation aid, and 94 districts would receive an increase to partially fund the 2007 “targetshare” provisions.

The governor’s proposed Chapter 70 increase would be one of the smallest since the passageof education reform 20 years ago.

The governor’s budget would level-fund the Special Education Circuit Breaker program at$252.5 million. Because special education costs are expected to rise by approximately 5percent or more, this means that the governor’s budget would underfund reimbursements by$10 million to $15 million.

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 “This is a vital account that every city, town and school district relies on to fund state-mandated services,” Beckwith said.

The governor’s budget would level-fund reimbursements for the transportation of homelessstudents at $7.4 million, which is at least $4 million below the full reimbursement called forunder the state’s unfunded mandate law. Two years ago, the state auditor ruled that theadoption of the federal McKinney-Vento law imposed an unfunded mandate on cities andtowns. The program was funded at $11.3 million in fiscal 2013 and $7.4 million in fiscal2014.

 “By level-funding the program, the governor’s budget would ignore the auditor’sruling and impose a significant burden on those cities and towns that are providingtransportation services to homeless children who have been placed in communitiesby the state,” Beckwith said.

Under state law, cities and towns that host or send students to charter schools are entitled tobe reimbursed for a portion of their lost Chapter 70 aid. The state fully funded thereimbursement program in fiscal 2013, but is underfunding reimbursements byapproximately $28 million this year. The governor’s budget would level-fund charter school

reimbursements at $75 million, which would guarantee a major shortfall in fiscal 2015.

The governor’s budget would level-fund regional school transportation reimbursements at$51.5 million. This account is already underfunded, and freezing the appropriation wouldforce communities to absorb increased costs due to fuel and inflation.

The governor’s budget would cut $500,000 from PILOT payments, reducing an alreadyunderfunded program from $26.8 million to $26.3 million. Communities use these funds tooffset the expense of hosting and providing emergency response services to state-ownedproperty within their borders.

The governor’s budget would increase funding for the Shannon Anti-Gang Grant programfrom $7 million to $8 million.

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Debbie Dery After reading this it's a good thing they didn't vote in full time K. Cutting the transportationbudget is going to hurt. Where are we going to cut? Even the homeless bus transportation budget was cut.

Nick DeSilvio What I don't understand if these are the % for these two Major line items why is Mini meincreasing the overall budget by 5.5%. Where is it going?

Debbie Dery How are we going to be able to pay the increase for Nashoba Tech?

Maria Castro Karafelis How are we going to pay for any of it?

 Jim Lane During yesterday's MMA Annual Conference Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo highlightedChelmsford for saving 2.4m in healthcare reform. During his speech he also noted the house was not satisfiedwith the local aid amounts in the governors budget and vowed they would be looking for significant increasesin aid for Massachusetts cities and town's.

Debbie Dery Thank you Jim this is the best news we've heard in a while.

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SNOW JOB:

 Ask the Manager -ITR:There has been a lot of complaints on the social media network about theChelmsford DPW's handling of the big snow storms to date (poorly plowed

streets, sidewalks, school zones and such)

What can you tell residents about How the DPW handles the storms and howthey decide on when to start plowing ?And why does their job on the roads not seem as good as it has been inprevious years?

Paul Cohen:I respectfully disagree with your characterization of the DPW's performance in snow removal this winter. Theweather forecasters missed this past weekend's snowstorm. This resulted in a delay in the snow removalresponse in Chelmsford and across the region. DPW crews and private contractors are responsible for sandingand plowing 230 road miles in Chelmsford. When unexpected snow arrives, it takes time to gather the

personnel and mobilize the equipment across town. As a comparison during the major snowstorm a fewweeks ago after New Year's Day, the DPW responded well. In fact, members of the Board of Selectmen notedtheir great work at its subsequent meeting. 

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Kerrie Stewart Moore There are road that still have not been plowed (Clarissa/Janet area). It is now 3 days post storm. This is not ok. This isnot an isolated incident. The town does not do a great job with plowing. Living close to the Westford line, I can tell you that there is a hugedi! erence between storm response and quality between the 2 towns. I have been told that Lowell/Billerica/ chelmsford lines are the same.

Michelle Chase Philoon I have been trying to get my parents rd (Samuel) plowed since Saturday storm with no luck! Now it has frozen overand has become dangerous! What is the excuse for that. I am extremely disappointed with this!!!

Kimara Tusini Green The side streets o!  of Highland Ave are always a mess days after. There is a start di! erence between Highland andside streets.

Debbie Dery My question Paul is why aren't the DPW workers already prepared in the winter months as they know they would be on call. Ican understand the private contractors need to be called but Saturday morning wasn't really a surprise other than we got more snow thenwas anticipated throughout the day. My other question is when there is an accident because of icy roads is there a call made to the DPW totreat the road sooner than later? Thank you for your response Paul.

  As a wife of a plow driver, this storm was not predicated, it was predicated as rain! I totally agree with Paul Cohen

, these guysbust their butts and do the best that they can. I personally have seen plow drivers for Chelmsford actually help people when stuck etc.Equipment breaks down, costing the driver out of pocket expenses to get their trucks back up and running to complete the job in hand.These guys/gals can go days without sleeping, without seeing their families to provide a service to you all. Your safety is their #1 concern. Ifyou think you can do a better job covering all the streets in Chelmsford, get your own Fleet together and do it yourself. I think they do agreat job! Keep it up Chelmsford DPW no disappointment here!

Debbie Dery  I never said I did not appreciate our town workers. I do know they work diligently. I also appreciate our private contractors anddo know that they must pay their own liability insurance. My questions are posed because if the damage that was done to my neighbor'shome. Thousands of dollars from a pole that was hit because the road was not treated. No electricity till evening time. My husband is

disabled and if this would have happened to me we would have had to leave my home. This is a safety issue and when the fire dept. twopolice cars, tow truck, ambulance and a national grid truck show up does that tell you something?I listened to WBZ they said snow flurriesand not rain.

Kimara Tusini Green I appreciate all of the hard work. I just wonder why some streets are so much better than others. That does not seemright or fair. I also appreciate that the conversation is happening and that Mr. Cohen is taking the time to respond.

Steve Gordon I look forward to March and April's posts about the potholes not being filled fast enough. And judging by what Pine Hill Rd islooking like right now, they're coming soon.

Debbie Dery Thank you Roy for starting this post. I'm learning more about our roads then I knew. Most residents just don't bother picking

up their phone because they don't really feel that they will be heard. This was an enlightening experience.

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Maureen Lucey This pic really doesn't do the job justice, but the plow is about 3 or 3 ft away from the edge if theroad. Beyond this is a sheet of ice, inches thick and completely untreated.

Maureen Lucey Solid ice.

Debbie Dery Maybe Mr. Cohen will see this and send someone to treat the road before the BLIZZARD!

Eileen Cushing-Craig Wow! that's a lot of ice.

Michelle Chase Philoon We do all appreciate what they do but I can't find any reason that 3 days and 5 calls later the road is still notplowed! NO EXCUSE! It is a huge safety issue which is about to become much worse later today! I also know many people who plow and theyare always ready to head out, it is winter in New England!!!

Laurie Myers I live on a small dead end in the Westlands and we have not had any issues with the plowing or sanding.

Roy Earley That's because they know where you live Laurie and they don't want you going after them

Laurie Myers Roy Earley- very funny!

Kerrie Stewart Moore Everyone appreciates the hard work that has been done, but, problem areas can't be ignored.

Mark Du! y The number one complaint made to:the DPW : ( well it's a tie )1a " I can't freakin' believe you sent the plows out for this !! "1b " I can't freakin' believe you didn't send the plows out for this !! "

The School Superintendent's O#ce: ( well it's a tie )1a " I can't freakin' believe you cancelled school for this !! "1b " I can't freakin' believe you didn't cancel school for this !! "

Lori Young McDonald I actually covered my disdain(?) for the less-than-par plowing in the survey that came with the census. I found outlater that a neighbor wrote almost the exact same thing that I did. They (the powers that be) are going to think we planned that one.

Lisa Moreau Vecchione So true Mark Du! y. Amazing how that works. 230 miles of roads in Chelmsford, both town workers andindependent contractors could and are out for 24,36 even 48 hrs at a time. Regardless of how prepared or unprepared anyone is about NewEngland weather - never will everyone be happy - people will always find something to complain about and unfortunately those are typicallythe louder voices than those that are happy. I live in Westlands on a dead end street - and am perfectly content with how my street andneighborhood is plowed -

Good job DPW!!

Kerrie Stewart Moore I will say, my road looks good right now. It's down to the blacktop. I understand the delay in this storm completely,because it was the flu#est rain I have ever seen,. I just don't understand the animosity against people who have roads that were not plowed,or not plowed well. They deserve the same safe roads that everyone else expect.....

Kelly Guilmette Cambridge St. on the right side coming from Rte. 4 does not have sidewalks. The middle school bus stop, which is on theright side at the corner of Cambridge and Green Way is currently IN THE STREET. The town charges a bus fee but does not even dig out thebus stop for the children. The parents on our street have to DRIVE the children to the bus stop and keep them in the car until the bus arrivesto make sure they do not get hit standing In the street on the corner! Then the children coming home have to walk on the street all yearbecause we do not have sidewalks on the side of the bus stop. It is not right especially seeing how many times they have redone the samesidewalks throughout town over and over but yet still we do not have any.

Michelle Chase Philoon Of course the people who's streets got plowed are happy, why wouldn't you be? It must be so nice and safe for yourfamily. Unfortunately there are many streets that were not plowed at all. We all pay our taxes and expect the same treatment, safe roads!!!. Iam sure if you were the one not being plowed you would be singing a di! erent tune! I do feel for the workers who are out there for suchlong hours plowing for us, I have family (not in Chelmsford) who do so every storm without complaining. But it is there job and if they can'tdo it right then there is always people who would love to have the work, who would do it right for everyone!!! I understand the delay sincewe didn't expect as much as we got, but there is no reason that 3 days later there are so many roads not plowed that have now iced overcausing unsafe conditions!

 

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Tractor-trailer crash closes Chelmsford road By Robert Mills, rmills@lowellsun.com

UPDATED: 01/22/2014 07:22:14 AM EST

Lowell Sunhttp://www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_24960397/tractor-trailer-crash-closes-chelmsford-road#ixzz2rQgGd7jx

CHELMSFORD -- Route 110 in Chelmsford was closed at the overpass under Interstate495 Tuesday afternoon after a tractortrailer left the interstate, drove down anembankment while destroying several treesand then came to rest across Route 110

 below.

State troopers at the scene said that,remarkably, the incident resulted in onlyminor injuries.

 About a half dozen tow trucks wereon scene Tuesday afternoon,removing trees that were toppled asthe truck went down theembankment. Among those trucks

 was a heavy-duty tow truck to movethe disabled tractor trailer, whichcame to rest on its wheels.

The truck's gas tank fell off duringthe crash, so crews were also

 working to make sure no fuel hadspilled.

Route 110 remains closed in thearea, and police encourage drivers toavoid the area.

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Chelmsford educator to head

schools at Groton-Dunstable By Hiroko Sato, hsato@lowellsun.com

UPDATED: 01/21/2014 06:36:45 AM EST

Lowell Sunhttp://www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_24955076/chelmsford-educator-head-schools-at-groton-dunstable

GROTON -- In an emergency meeting held Sunday afternoon, theGroton-Dunstable Regional School Committee unanimously voted tooffer the superintendent's position to Kristan Rodriguez, currently theassistant superintendent of Chelmsford schools.

Rodriguez has accepted the offer pending a successful contractnegotiation, according to committee Chairwoman Alison Manugian.

"She is very, very excited," Manugian said of Rodriguez's reaction to the job offer.

"From the time I began to research the district through to my recent site visit, I have been so impressed with theGroton-Dunstable School District," Rodriguez said in an email to The Sun on Monday, adding that teachers,staff and students are all engaged and committed to education and learning. "I hope to contribute to this work

 with a passion for educating the whole student and for bringing all together to work toward the current missionof promoting a spirit of inquiry in the students and instilling a desire for continuous growth."

Rodriguez was vying for the post with Theodore Friend, superintendent of Sutton School District. At thecommittee meeting on Friday, some committee members had already expressed their support for Rodriguez butdecided to gather more information about each candidate.

Then, on Saturday, Manugian called an emergency meeting for Sunday after learning that Rodriguez hadanother job offer. District Human Resources Manager Jeanne Mitchell spent Saturday following up references,Manugian said. Friend withdrew his candidacy about two hours before the Sunday meeting, according toManugian.

Manugian said the committee's decision reflected feedback from district teachers and administrators who met both candidates during the selection process and expressed their preference for Rodriguez' leadership style.

"We were concerned that Dr. Friend seems to have a very top-down leadership approach," Manugian said."We have worked for the past few years to create ateam that we are proud of, and we are working very

 well together," Manugian added.

"I believe in the power of collaboration," Rodriguezsaid in her email to The Sun. "That is a priority in my

leadership. In order to lead a district, I believe youmust utilize the expertise and resources of thosearound you both within the schools and in the greatercommunity."

Hiring the next superintendent comes amid mountingfiscal pressures that stem from major accountingerrors. The district has recently discovered it under-funded line items in the current budget by $1.5 million,according to Manugian. She has said the staff'sunfamiliarity with the new accounting software waslikely to blame. After laying off some teacher's aides

and other support staff, transferring money from therainy day fund and counting extra savings it had madeon some line items so far this year, the district still hasa $464,488 gap to close before closing the book onfiscal 2014.  Read more : http://www.lowellsun.com/ 

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Chelmsford Assistant Superintendentof Schools Kristan Rodriguez waschosen over the weekend as the newsuperintendent in the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District.

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Nashoba Tech unveils preliminary budget

of  $12.2M  By Pierre Comtois, Correspondent 

UPDATED: 01/14/2014 11:25:50 PM EST

Lowell Sunhttp://www.lowellsun.com/local/ci_24913870/nashoba-tech-unveils-preliminary-budget-12-2m

 WESTFORD -- Administrators for the Nashoba Valley Technical High School District unveiled their proposed budget forfiscal 2015, showing a 5 percent increase over this year's spending.

 According to Superintendent Judith Klimkiewicz, though the rate of increase is less than that of fiscal 2014, it wasnevertheless driven by the school's climbing population and consequent growth.

Klimkiewicz said Nashoba Tech has experienced the highest growth rate among all technical schools in Massachusetts.

In a first draft of the 2015 budget presented to members of the School Committee at their meeting Tuesday night, the bottom line came in at $12,191,899, an increase over the previous year of $619,657. The budget for 2014 is $11,572,242.

Driving the increase is the rising number of students who have chosen to attend the technical school, necessitating addition

to the budget of such items as the hiring of a school psychologist at an annual salary of $83,340; $57,110 for softwareupgrades; $167,151 for instructional materials; $67,476 for a new guidance counselor; and $10,000 for various studentneeds.

Other factors include the rising cost of health care due to changes imposed by the Affordable Care Act, upkeep of playingfields, school supplies, and the usual increases in utilities and contractual obligations.

Klimkiewicz said work on the new budget is slated to continue, with state aid for education to be factored in when Gov.Deval Patrick's state budget is released Jan. 22.

Eventually, a final fiscal 2015 budget will be prepared for discussion and voting by the committee on Feb. 4. After that,residents will have their say at Town Meetings throughout the district, which includes Ayer, Chelmsford, Groton, Littleton,Pepperell, Shirley, Townsend and Westford.

 Also slated for fiscal 2015 will be some extensive capital spending by the school totaling more than a million dollars,including money for facilities maintenance and technical programs.

The School Committee on Tuesday authorized the superintendent to begin procurement planning for facilities maintenancetotaling $173,000, covering replacement of the gymnasium floor, as well as improvements to indoor and outdoor lighting,upgrading the computer for the school's mechanical system, and the exterior sprinkler system.

Committee members also authorized Klimkiewicz to begin the bidding process for up to $861,160 for new equipment andupgrades to many of the school's programs of study, including automotive, cosmetology, design and visualcommunications, electronics, early childhood education, and plumbing.

Other expenditures will help to maintain building security, information technology and the library. Although the spending

is to be applied to 2015, it is not included in the new year's budget and so will not need direct approval at various TownMeetings.

The School Committee also chose to improve Nashoba Tech's fiscal profile by approving the establishment of an Other PostEmployment Benefit, or OPEB, irrevocable trust-fund account. According to district Treasurer Timothy Harrison,establishing the account was recommended to reassure markets that the district takes its unfunded liabilities seriously.

Harrison told committee members that currently, the district owes $11.3 million in unfunded liabilities, mainly for retiredemployees' health care. If the school had historically been putting money aside for the expense, it should have had $5.3million already saved up.

Instead, the district has been meeting its responsibilities on a pay-as-you-go basis, and although Harrison said the school isnot in danger of falling behind in its payments, it would be best for such entities as the bond market to have evidence thatthe district is serious about paying its bills.

To avoid a time when employee liabilities might exceed the district's ability to pay, and to maintain its standing withimportant financial entities and fiscal review boards, it was judged best to authorize the superintendent to open an OPEBaccount.

Committee members, however, specified no amount for immediate deposit.

Harrison told them a line item would have to be added to the school's regular budget earmarking money specifically fordeposit in the fund, which could not be used for anything else. That amount would then have to be approved by residents atTown Meetings when they considered the annual budget for approval.

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This P.I. Show featured five smallbusiness people.a

The five small business people are:Lisa Bougoulas (Chelmsford Agway)Phil Jones (Jones Farm).Bob Cuesta (Cuesta's Fiestas)Sarah Shanahan (The Humble CrumbBakery)and

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Grinder Pump Study Committee:January 14, 2014

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☆ CARR COMES TO CHELMSFORD ☆Chelmsford Public Library The Friday Morning Lecture Series presents:

"Ratman: The Trial and Conviction of Whitey Bulger"presented by Howie CarrFriday, February 14, 2014

at 10 a.m. in the McCarthy Meeting Room

With a $2 million reward on his head, James “Whitey”Bulger had been the most-wanted fugitive in Americafor 16 years when he was captured by the FBI in June2011. Two years later, this Boston organized-crime

boss went on trial in his hometown. In his latest book,"Ratman: The Trial and Conviction of Whitey Bulger,"New York Times best-selling author Howie Carrchronicles the trial of this notorious mob boss, who wascharged with 19 murders. Carr describes the 7-weektrial in vivid detail, using photographs submitted asevidence and excerpts from previously sealed FBIreports to illustrate the parade of hitmen, drug dealers,bookies, and crooked FBI agents testifying against theirformer boss. Carr also shares accounts of a uniquelypersonal nature, including testimony from one ofBulger’s hitmen that Whitey ordered him to kill Carr inthe driveway of his home. After seeing Carr walk out hisfront door holding the hand of his young daughter, thehitman got cold feet. Despite Bulger’s attempts to keepthis Boston Herald columnist and radio talk-show hostout of the courtroom by listing him as a defensewitness, the judge allowed Carr to cover the trial,putting readers in the front row at one of the mostentrancing murder trials in recent history.

Howie Carr is the author of two New York Times best-sellers, "The Brothers Bulger"and "Hitman." His most recent book, "Rifleman," is a look into the life and mind ofWhitey Bulger’s partner, Stevie Flemmi. Carr has been writing about Whitey Bulgerfor more than 30 years. Before Bulger fled in 1994, Carr was such an implacable foeof the serial killing gangster that Whitey and a henchman allegedly tried to kill himas he left his house in suburban Boston—an incident reported in 2006 on 60Minutes. This summer, Bulger unsuccessfully tried to have him banned from thecourtroom. Bulger’s younger brother, Billy Bulger, then president of theMassachusetts State Senate, publicly referred to Carr as “the savage.” "Ratman" isthe last chapter, completing a series of fascinating books detailing organized crimein Boston. Carr is a columnist for the Boston Herald, host of a daily syndicatedfour-hour radio program heard throughout New England, and a member of theNational Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago. To learn more go to Howiecarrshow.com.

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☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆Coming Attractions atthe Chelmsford Centerfor the Arts…Feb. 9 – Jazz at the CCA: Shake the winter blues with the Braziliansounds of O Pato in the Cabaret Cafe, 3 – 5 pm, $10 at the door

Feb. 15 – Jazz at the CCA: Wendee Glick & Friends, Chocolate, Wine,and Jazz. Treat your Valentine to a evening of romantic tunes in theCCA Cabaret Cafe. Tickets in Advance $17.50 at the CCA or on lineHERE. $22 at the Door. Get your tickets early and SAVE.

Feb. 22 – Jazz at the CCA: Late Night Joe, 7 pm $10 at the door

For more details visit our website: www.chelmsfordarts.org andcheck back often for up to date information and new listings.

Chelmsford Policedepartment Tweets thefollowing:

"Did you know that theChelmsford Auxiliary Police o! erto check your home while you goaway on vacation?

This is a free service they o! er.

All you need to do is call thenon- emergency number(978-256-2521) , provide themwith the dates and ask to be

placed on their house check list.

It's as easy as that."

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Upcoming events at the

Chelmsford Community Center  

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Times and events (and weather!) are subject to change

Friday, January 31, 2014 

5:30 -7:30 p.m. Friday Night Lights: Night Snow Shoeing or Walk at Russell Mill

Forest

Join the Chelmsford Conservation Commission for a special edition of “Friday Night Lights.”

We will meet at the main parking lot of Russell Mill Soccer Fields (105 Mill Rd) at 5:30 p.m.and break into groups to explore the town conservation land. Different groups will alloweveryone to participate, from a slow, leisurely walk to challenging trails at a moderate pace.Please bring a flashlight or headlamp and your own snowshoes or boots. This event is freeand family-friendly.

7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Family Movie Night at Chelmsford Community Center, North Town Hall

If you love the Olympics, please join us at the Chelmsford Community Center at North Town Hall for MIRACLE, a wonderful PGmovie to get you in the mood for the2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi! USA, USA, USA! Pizza, popcorn, refreshments and beer/wine will be available for a modestfee. $2 per person with a $10 family

cap. No tickets necessary, call 978-656-1853 for more information. Sponsored in part by a grant from the Chelmsford CulturalCouncil, a local agency which issupported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Saturday, February 1, 20149:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m. Chelmsford Cultural Council’s Photo Exhibit at the Chelmsford Public Library

 View the entries to the Chelmsford Cultural Council’s annual photography contest. Click here for an entry form.

10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. Farmers Market at Agway

Live music and a fundraiser sponsored by the Chelmsford Open Space Stewardship. The COSS will present open mic at theChelmsford Farmers Market at Agway with performers Jeff Apostalakes and Brian “Frank Sinatra” Henderson. Forinformation contact Phil Stanway at phil@thechelmsfordian.com or visit www.facebook.com/ChelmsfordOSS.

10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. MacKay Library, 43 Newfield Street, North Chelmsford

Rona Leventhal presents “Hot Diggity Dog, Warm Stories on a Cold Winter’s Night ,” at the MacKay Library. Sit back, put

your feet up and join Storyteller Rona Leventhal for a journey around the world and back! Rona is one person, but manyvoices. She shares stories from the silly to the serious, from the mysterious to the monstrous. For more information visit

www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/mackay/programs.html

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Malt Shop, Girl Scout Troop 215 – Central Baptist Church

Take a break from the outdoor festivities with this beloved annual tradition at Chelmsford’s Winter Fest sponsored by Girl ScoutTroop 215. The Pink Ladies Malt Shop will run from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on February 2nd at the Central Baptist Church, 9 Academy Street in Chelmsford. Get ready for the return of poodle skirts, hula hoops and doo-wop! The tasty menu will includegrilled cheese sandwiches, hot dogs, ice cream sundaes, frappes and root beer floats. Retro games and trivia will keepcustomers entertained as the Girl Scouts from Chelmsford Troop 215 dish up service with a smile!

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Noon- 2:00 p.m. WinterFest Celebration of Dance at the Community Center

Join us for a Celebration of Dance. We will showcase many different styles of dancing that are available in the area. Stop by thenewly renovated Chelmsford Community Center, 31 Princeton St, to see our talented dancers and find out what types of classesare available here in Chelmsford. Please call for more information 978-656-1853.

 

Noon – 2:00 p.m. The Central Cooperative Nursery School CHILI COOKOFF at the Central Congregational Church,

1 Worthen Street, Chelmsford

The Central Cooperative Nursery School is excited to be holding its second annual CHILI COOKOFF during WinterFest. Enjoy awide variety of chili along with hot dogs, popcorn, hot chocolate, and baked goods. We will also have craft tables and paintingfor the kids. The entrance fee is $5 per person. Children under 3 are free. All proceeds go to support the Nursery School.Please come join us for some hot and yummy fun during WinterFest!

 

Noon – 4:00 p.m. Chowder Fest, Free Family Fun and Entertainment at the Senior Center

Come out of the cold and enjoy some hot, delicious food and entertainment provided by local talent Jon Mansfield. Our popularClam, Corn and Fish Chowder, Hot Dog Combo (Chips & Drink included), Pizza, Apple Crisp, Ice Cream and Baked Goods will befor sale. Enjoy free Kids Games, Prizes, Popcorn & Balloons. Treasure Shop will be open. Please call the office for moreinformation 978-251-0533.

 

Sunday, February 2, 2014

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m Exhibit/Reception and a WinterFest Sunday Social to kick off “One Book Chelmsford” at the

Chelmsford Library, 25 Boston Road.

Stop in to the Library on Sunday. The Cultural Council will be holding a reception for the Photography exhibit. Winners of thePhotography Contest will be recognized as will 2014 Cultural Council grant recipients. Music by the Washington Calvo

Duo and refreshments. Enjoy art and conversation and pick up a copy of the 2014 One Book title, “The Art Forger.” Check theLibrary’s website for details on the One Book program. www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/onebook 

1:30 – 2:50 p.m. Free Public Skate at the Chelmsford Forum

Let the Forum know you are a WINTERFEST PARTICIPANT and you can get Free Skate Rental Also!

 

 All times and events are subject to change. You can link to the WinterFest Webpage from the Library’s website(www.chelmsfordlibrary.org) or the Town Offices website (www.townofchelmsford.us)

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Don't Miss Out! Mark Your Calendar

Taste of Chelmsford Facebook PageCenter School PTO hosts the annual "Taste". Patrons of the event get to sample

all of the delicious foods that are provided by the featured establishments.

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Laugh while you can...

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