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Selectmen approve road contracts, authorize legal service acceptance

Blackstone selectmen unanimously awarded five road construction contracts and cleared legal service authorization. Chairman Daniel Keefe, Vice Chairman Michael Sweeney, Selectwoman Mary Bulso, Selectman Edward Castonguay, and Selectman Gino Olaes approved vendor selections including LAL

Board of Assessors approves abatements, denies three property-tax relief requests.

Board of Assessors approves 11 property-tax abatements in executive session. Chairman Bob Kluchevitz and members Joseph Morin, Nicole Desmeule, and Marcus Milano voted unanimously to grant relief to owners including Sally Nelson (19 Ives Street), John Wheeler (50 Fairway Lane), and Patricia Blais

Blackstone selectmen approve $10,000 peer review for sand-removal proposal.

Blackstone selectmen greenlighted a $10,000 peer review for a proposed earth removal operation at 202 Elm Street by Kimball Sand & Gravel, operating as Mill River LLC, and unanimously signed the 2026 Annual Town Election warrant. Collector/Treasurer Matt Ryan warned that proposed state legislation

Parks and Recreation approves field use permits and Turbesi rubber surface estimate.

Parks and Recreation approves six field-use permits for spring and summer leagues. The commission granted permits to men's softball ($210 through September 30), Roosevelt Little League baseball and softball with concession stand fee waived, Blackstone Middle Youth Soccer Organization at Goulet

Economic Development Committee designates Main Street as top priority

Blackstone Economic Development Committee unanimously designates Main Street Corridor as priority. Chairwoman Elyse Gesmondi's committee voted to present the Main Street prioritization to the Board of Selectmen and request authorization for direct business engagement in that district, identified as