Pepperell Discloses $510,000 Budget Gap, No Override Planned for Fiscal 2027
Pepperell faces a $510,000 fiscal year 2027 budget deficit with no override planned.
Dave Watkins
Pepperell Planning Board continues water treatment permit, launches goals-setting process
PEPPERELL — March 2, 2026 — Pepperell Planning Board launches 2026 goals-setting process, continues water treatment permit. The board unanimously continued the 13 Jersey Street water treatment plant application — filed under PMHA-25-1 and LVP-25-213 — to its March 16 meeting while awaiting peer review completion. Town Planner Jason
Pepperell Select Board unanimously approves contract for incoming Fire Chief Joseph Rock
Pepperell Select Board approves new fire chief contract and confronts a $550,000 budget shortfall.
Pepperell Planning Board approves Mill Street two-family dwelling special permit unanimously
PEPPERELL — February 17, 2026 — Pepperell Planning Board unanimously approves special permit converting a long-vacant Mill Street property into a two-unit duplex. The board voted 5-0 on PBSP-25-4 for 16 Mill Street, allowing the existing single-family structure to be razed and replaced with a two-
Conservation Commission Approves Nashville Road Garage, Continues Other Hearings
PEPPERELL — February 17, 2026 — Pepperell Conservation Commission clears one garage project and postpones all other hearings to March 17. The commission approved a negative determination for applicant John Morin's proposed three-car garage with a 900-square-foot accessory dwelling unit at 72 Nashville Road, finding the project
Pepperell names new fire chief, faces $900,000 budget shortfall
PEPPERELL — February 11, 2026 — Pepperell unanimously appointed Joseph Rock as fire chief and confronted a projected $900,000 fiscal year 2027 budget deficit at the Select Board's February 11 meeting. Town Administrator Andrew told the board that revenue is growing at only 2.9 percent while spending in
Pepperell Planning Board continues Jersey Street water plant hearing, orders peer review
PEPPERELL — February 2, 2026 — Pepperell Planning Board votes to continue public hearing on a proposed PFAS water treatment plant at 13 Jersey Street. The board unanimously continued the hearing to March 2, 2026 after DPW Director Paul Brinkman presented plans for a facility with a peak capacity of 1.3
Pepperell Select Board eyes April override vote as budget gap nears $1 million
PEPPERELL — January 28, 2026 — Pepperell Select Board projects roughly $1 million fiscal 2027 deficit and signals imminent override decision. Town Administrator Andrew Creen told the board Wednesday that four fixed-cost items — retirement up 6.131 percent, health insurance potentially rising as much as 14.4 percent, North Middlesex Regional
Pepperell Select Board Votes to Oppose Reopening of Ashby Elementary School
PEPPERELL — January 26, 2026 — Pepperell Select Board votes 2-0 to oppose reopening Ashby Elementary School ahead of regional school budget meetings. The emergency session, called by Select Board Chair Mark on Monday afternoon, came one day before the North Middlesex Regional School District Finance Committee and School Committee were
Pepperell Planning Board Approves Barbershop, Debates State Housing Mandate Response
Pepperell Planning Board approves Main Street barbershop and weighs response to sweeping state housing legislation.