Sterling Library Board approves circulation policy enabling account-sharing permissions. Director Alex Grebinar reported the new CWMARS-wide policy, effective March 29, allows cardholders to grant others permission to place holds, pick up holds, check out items, and view checkout history--with
Sterling Cultural Council approves two bicentennial grants and welcomes new member. The council voted unanimously to fund "Music: America's 250th - Something to Sing About!" and "Poetry: America in Many Voices" at $25 each, both proposed by member David Schneider. A family paint night drew 36 paid
Sterling Planning Board moves forward with minor zoning amendments and senior housing bylaw for public hearing March 12, but defers inclusionary zoning and compact overlay proposals. Chairman Carl Corrinne, citing the absence of a town planner and concern about overwhelming voters, moved to advance
Select Board opens $25M DPW facility project to resident input. DPW Superintendent Ryan Mouradian and his team presented a redesigned 6,700-square-foot building at $25 million--down from an initial $33 million estimate--driven by worker safety and building obsolescence; the current facility will
The Sterling Finance and Capital Budget committees heard a presentation on the redesigned DPW facility project, which has been reduced by 8,700 square feet of building space and 1,600 square feet of canopy. The five-member DPW Facility Committee selected the site and plans; Weston & Sampson serves
Sterling Finance and Capital Budget Committees reviewed the redesigned DPW facility project, which cuts 8,700 square feet from the building and 1,600 square feet from the canopy. The DPW Facility Committee, consisting of one DPW board member, one Select Board member, one Finance Committee member,
Finance Committee approves 3.7 million capital funding plan for fiscal 2027. Chair Joseph King and the committee, meeting jointly with the Capital Budget Committee, backed allocations across municipal priorities: $315 thousand for a DPW truck through debt exclusion, $881.5 thousand for roads and
Joint Finance and Capital Budget Committees approved a $3.7 million capital funding map for FY27, drawing from $570.6 thousand in Capital Investment Fund reserves, $1.187 million in free cash, and $715 thousand in new debt exclusion borrowing. The Western Massachusetts Regional School District will
Sterling Select Board schedules spring cleanup, approves scholarship awards. Chair Kirsten Newman and the board unanimously approved three $700 scholarships drawn from the Maria Houghton and Iacobucci funds and scheduled the town-wide spring cleanup for Saturday, April 18, 2026. Town Administrator
DPW Facility Committee moves toward $25 million new facility proposal. The Sterling committee approved a preliminary cost estimate of $25 million for a new Department of Public Works building, which includes finished design and construction at 25 percent reduction in size. Jonothan Morini, chair,