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Ashland selectmen approve paving projects May 06, 2021ASHLAND — At their May 3 meeting, the Ashland selectmen approved the paving of Avery Street, Hillside Avenue and the sidewalk on Depot Street, and the hiring of a meter reader for the summer, and dealt with a number of other issues. Public Works Director Craig Moore presented his annual request for road projects. He chose two roads where the pavement is breaking up, Hillside Avenue and Avery Street, and presented an estimate with a contingency fund of $91,302 from GMI Asphalt. The town crew will work to improve the drainage on both road...

Ashland selectmen re-examine sick day policy January 28, 2021ASHLAND — At their Jan. 19 meeting, the Ashland selectmen discussed the use of sick days for Covid quarantines, completed its review of the warrant articles, hired a firm to provide an interim Town Manager, and conducted other town business. (Two selectmen could not attend the meeting, so only Eli Badger, Kathleen DeWolfe and Andrew Fitch were present.) As the number of Covid cases has increased in Ashland and the surrounding areas, so has the exposure of town employees to the disease. When Town Manager Charlie Smith returned t...

Town meeting discussion continues in Ashland January 13, 2021ASHLAND — The Ashland selectmen met in the early afternoon of Jan. 6 to take up the issue of what type of town meeting to hold. They also voted on the proposed warrant articles. Chairman Eli Badger began the meeting by noting that he had received some criticism from those who felt that he had exceeded his authority when he contacted Municipal Resources Inc., a firm that has helped the town in the past by recruiting town administrators or providing temporary administrators. He explained that he was just seeking information on ho...

Ashland selectmen re-visit possibility of virtual town meeting January 06, 2021ASHLAND — At their Jan. 4 meeting, the Ashland selectmen again discussed the option of a virtual town meeting instead of an in-person meeting, as well as the imminent departure of the Town Manager, Electric Department billing problems, and the refund of health insurance money. The selectmen had previously discussed the option of having a virtual meeting and a drive-though election, as provided under state law, instead of the usual in-person deliberative session and election. At their Dec. 21 meeting, the selectm...