Sturbridge Board of Health approved animal inspector, ordered brewery to fix odor problem. The board unanimously approved Michelle Connors as the required annual Animal Inspector at 6:44 p.m., with Chair Linda Cocalis motioning and Dr. Louis Fazen seconding. Director Kenneth Lacey reported multiple
Sturbridge Finance Committee deferred three warrant articles until April 23 pending cost estimates. Finance Committee Chair Kevin Smith led the April 9 meeting with eight members present. The committee approved April 2 minutes by a vote of 7-0-1, with Chris DeRose abstaining. Members expressed
Board of Assessors approved prior minutes and signed administrative documents at its April 6 meeting. The board voted unanimously to approve meeting and executive-session minutes from March 2, 2026, and signed monthly documents including motor vehicle abatement, boat abatement, and real estate
Sturbridge Finance Committee approved the $1.11 million Capital Improvement Plan including a $250,000 sidewalk snowplow in a 4-3 vote on April 2, declining Committee member Mike Hager's attempt to exclude the equipment. Hager objected to the Select Board's recent policy requiring the town to clear
The Sturbridge Finance Committee unanimously recommended a $20,000 betterment appropriation for the Big Alum Lake Association to fund a consultant study on algae blooms and invasive weeds affecting the 200-acre lake. Finance Committee Chair Kevin Smith deferred recommendations on three Special Town
Committee votes to demand town take over lake testing. The Sturbridge Lakes Advisory Committee unanimously voted to demand that the town assume full responsibility for annual water testing and record keeping, including hiring professional staff and funding laboratory work. Members, who currently
Sturbridge Finance Committee recommended approval of major sewer and water infrastructure capital projects. The committee approved two Reserve Fund transfers: $13,871.37 for Police Department vehicle engine repair and $14,351 for the Finance Director's first contract adjustment in 32 years. Major
Board of Health advanced a formal nuisance complaint against Altruist Brewing Company. Health Director Kenneth B. Lacey Jr. reported that complaints from resident Manuel Rodriguez in October 2025 and March 2026 confirmed sour brewing odors throughout the facility; the brewery owner had agreed in
Finance Committee heard Tighe & Bond's comprehensive water and sewer infrastructure assessment at joint Select Board meeting. The consulting firm identified $36.5 million in required projects: $23 million for the Sewer Department and $13.5 million for the Water Department, with projected rate
The Sturbridge Affordable Housing Trust voted to approve two housing assistance programs. Approved unanimously were the Emergency Home Repair and Modification Program, funded by Crescent Gate windfall proceeds, and award letters for the Buy-Down Assistance Program after a lottery drawing selected
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