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MA Senate Special Election Primary: Tues, Apr 30, 2013

The Massachusetts Senate Special Election is Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, to fill the seat vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry. Polls will be open 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM.

The candidates are:

Polling Locations:

The list of precinct locations is available online [pdf], as well as sample ballots [pdf].

The Special Election itself for this Senate seat will be on Tuesday, June 25, 2013.

For more information, residents should contact the Town Clerk's office.

2010 Flu Shots in Chelmsford

Flu season is here again. The Town of Chelmsford is providing flu shots free for town residents through a Seasonal Flu and Pneumonia Vaccine Clinic.

Chelmsford Senior Center, 75 Groton Road (map)
Tuesday, October 19, 2010

• 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (for Chelmsford residents ages 65+ and those under 65 with a chronic illness)
• 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (for all Chelmsford residents older than 6 months)

Residents age 65+ please bring ALL of your HEALTH INSURANCE CARDS with you. Donations are accepted from those under age 65 to cover the cost of the vaccine and supplies.

The clinic is administered by the Chelmsford Board of Health, and will be providing protection against three viruses:

• A/H1N1 (pandemic) influenza
• A/H3N2 influenza
• Influenza B

If you have any questions you may call Sue Rosa, RN at the Chelmsford Board of Health at (978) 250-5243, and you can also print flu shot flyer [pdf].

Other Area Flu Shots
Another list of area flu shots is available on the Massachusetts Public Flu Clinic Finder website:

• Flu shots in Chelmsford
• Flu shots in Lowell
• See other towns
• Search flu.gov for more local flu shots

General Information
A lot of resources exist to answer questions and provide tips on how to stay healthy this flu season. Here are some of the most useful:

• http://www.flu.gov - official Federal resource
• http://www.mass.gov/flu - official State resource
• More resources from Chelmsford Public Schools

Basic Tips to Stay Healthy
And as always, remember to practice these three simple tips this season:

1. Cover your cough
2. Wash your hands
3. Stay home if you're sick

Chelmsford Town-Wide Cleanup 2010

Join in and help clean up our town!

Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010
Time: Throughout the day
Where: All roads, parks and yards

It’s in your hands. The snow has melted revealing the roadside waste that has accumulated over the Winter. Please pitch in and help get the Town ready for Spring.

Visit the Town's Clean Up Day webpage for

• a list of the areas being cleaned by volunteers
• a list of areas that still need help
• answers frequently asked questions
• a flyer/poster [pdf] to help promote the event

Bags can be picked up from the Office of Recycling and Solid Waste Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 12 noon. The Town-wide Cleanup this year is sponsored by the Chelmsford Business Association and The Green Lawn Company.

For more information, contact Glenn Davison at davisong@comcast.net or 978-250-5203. You can also visit ChelmsfordRecycles.org for more information on recycling in Chelmsford.

Also, mark your calendars for the Earth Fair on the Common, May 8th, 12 noon - 3 p.m

Town Election April 6, 2010

Chelmsford's 2010 Town Election is on Tuesday, April 6th, 2010.

A specimen ballot [pdf] is available for review, and there are both open positions and one question:

Question 1:

Shall the Town of Chelmsford be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to acquire found parcels of land, containing a total of 16.97 acres, more or less, and the 92,844 +/- square-foot building thereon located at 9 Alpha Road in Chelmsford, and to fund the design and the redevelopment of the land and building into a Department of Pubic Works facility?

Positions:

• Selectman
• School Committee
• Sewer Commission
• Planning Board
• Town Meeting Representative
• Library Trustee
• Constable
• Housing Authority
• Board of Health
• Cemetery Commission

The Town of Chelmsford's voter information webpage has the list of polling locations [pdf] and the precinct list by street [pdf]. For more information, residents should contact the Town Clerk's office.

Chelmsford Town Website Honored

Chelmsford has earned recognition for the way it makes Town records and information available to the public through the Town website.

Common Cause Massachusetts annually surveys municipal websites, and is presenting its 2010 e-Government Award to Chelmsford and 180 other cities and towns on Tuesday, March 16 at the State House. The Chelmsford Independent reports,

Chelmsford is being honored, with distinction, for posting key minutes, agendas, the budget, town bylaws, the Town Meeting warrant, Town Meeting results archives of meeting minutes and agendas, among other ephemera.

This program is designed to promote governmental participation of “Sunshine Week,” which highlights the need to make information collected and produced by government agencies, as well as the actions taken by government agencies, known and available to the public.

The Chelmsford Library also strives to make access to information as easy as possible for the public. Please visit and explore the Town's website and the Library's website, and contact Town Offices or the Library's Reference Desk for help locating information.