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Wrentham Historical Commission

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Wrentham Selectmen Appoint New Historical Commission Member

Wrentham selectmen appointed Alex Leonard to the historical commission.

The Wrentham Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to appoint Alex Leonard to the Wrentham Historical Commission last week. “We’ve had the opening for some time now,” said historical commission Greg Stahl.  “Al has been waiting around the longest. He’s been a  productive member and has been hanging around the historical commission a very long time. Leonard said he wants to bring more volunteers to the forefront of Wrentham’s historical preservation and education. He said the restoration of the Wampum House would be a great way to get people involved. “The Wampum House is a real nice period building could be used as an educational facility,” he said.  “The current plan is to restore it its period look and feel without having it full of stuff, which …

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Wrentham Selectmen Jan. 22: Town Administrator Asks if DPW Can Call For an Emergency

Town Administrator asks selectmen if DPW can call for an emergency without the board's vote.

The Wrentham Board of Selectmen met on Tuesday and discussed the town’s water rate charge. The board voted 5-0 for the charge to remain the same for its fourth straight year, according to the Wrentham department of public works assistant superintendent Jack Manchester. The board voted 5-0 to appoint Ellen Wojcik as temporary town registrar in the town clerk’s office and accepted Muriel Beresford’s resignation after 20 years of service to the town of Wrentham. Town administrator William Ketchum brought forth the topic of the town’s department of public works being able to call a weather emergency instead of requiring the board of selectmen to vote and call a state of emergency to get additional workers out for mitigation, including plowing …

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