Hinsdale Lake Management Committee unanimously approved February minutes and reviewed spring water-quality priorities. Chair Monica Montferret reported both lakes are ice-free with only minor dock damage at Plunkett, and noted that Solitude Lake Management recommends a new phragmites chemical
Hinsdale Library Board approves cleaning and bylaws in spring meeting. Interim Director Sarah Welch reported new hire Stacey Whitney and upcoming bi-weekly story hours, author talks, and movie nights; the board unanimously approved a $200 cleaning quote and a $750 withdrawal from the Ziphren fund
Hinsdale Select Board unanimously appoints substitute library assistant and approves business certificate. Ray Huntoon and Bart Collins voted to approve Stacey Whitney's appointment as substitute library assistant and a business certificate for James and Jennifer Crane at the March 25 meeting. Town
Hinsdale voters approve $25,000 Police Department audit and emergency winter repairs. The Special Town Meeting authorized the Select Board and Town Administrator to hire an independent consultant to evaluate the Police Department's policies, protocols, operations, and procedures. The town
Select Board hears school bus safety concerns without recorded vote. Residents Ryen and Emily Quail complained to Chair Margaret Gregory and members Bart Collins and Ray Huntoon that drivers ignore a special-needs van with dim lights on Main Street, requesting more police presence and clearer
Hinsdale Library Board approves $100 for raffle tree and tickets as spring fundraiser tool. Interim Director Sarah Welch reported recent repairs to the auto door, water pipes, and roof leak inspection, plus new staff hiring and expanded programming including biweekly story hour and upcoming Steve
Finance Committee and Select Board jointly review FY27 budget requests from nine departments. Cemetery Committee, Public Works, Water/Sewer, Fire, Treasurer/Collector, Town Clerk, Library, and Assessors all presented spending proposals and new requests during the March 7 meeting. The committee
Hinsdale Select Board opts out of early voting by mail for May election. The board unanimously declined to participate in early mail voting for the May 23 annual town election, with Town Clerk Dawn Frissell noting that absentee ballots remain available for voters. In separate unanimous votes, the
The Hinsdale Board of Assessors unanimously approved its Fiscal Year 2027 budget at a Tuesday meeting. Chair Laura Galliher, Member Vivian Mason, Regional Assessor Harald Scheid, Assessor Alex Lackey, and Assessors Clerk Mary Gelinas attended. The board also approved prior minutes. The next regular
Hinsdale Select Board acts on two condemned properties, upholds order on uninhabitable trailer. The board, acting as Board of Health, voted unanimously to uphold the condemnation at 6 Country Road and granted a 90-day cleanup extension at 85 Goodrich Street subject to monthly inspections by Health