School Committee backs $269K for chimney repairs

From Stoneham News

• Nature school eyes weekly use of Whip Hill. Stoneham's Conservation Commission weighed a weekly arrangement letting a newly accredited Reading micro-school use Whip Hill, a proposal that collided with the Garden Club's standing meeting slot and reopened questions about the property's roof and knotweed problems.Stoneham News
• Board of Appeals takes up $13M Main Street housing plan. Stoneham's Board of Appeals weighed a major Main Street apartment redevelopment alongside eight other zoning and parking requests, including a contested zero-parking project on Franklin Street, after a resident warned against subsidizing private investment at town expense.Stoneham News
• School Committee weighs $269,500 for chimney repairs. Stoneham's School Committee took up two Oct. 19 town meeting articles, including chimney repair funding for the central school building that would be matched dollar for dollar by SEEM Collaborative, plus a payroll transfer member Melanie Fiore said was based on outdated numbers.Stoneham News
• Stoneham home sales span $300,000 to $1.68 million. Stoneham's latest real estate roundup found sale prices ranging from $300,000 to $1.68 million this period, reflecting the town's continued mix of entry-level and high-end housing turnover.Stoneham News

Stoneham on Sun, Oct 11

• Town updates Stevens Street recycling center hours. Stoneham's Department of Public Works posted updated operating hours for the Stevens Street Recycling Center that will stay in effect through Nov. 30, 2026.Town of Stoneham
• Patch flags Reading kratom debate's reach into Stoneham. Stoneham Patch's morning newsletter noted that a kratom-regulation debate underway in neighboring Reading could shape Stoneham's own health rules, though the item did not detail the specifics.Stoneham Patch

Coming up

• Tue, Oct 13, 2 p.m.: Stormwater Board meets at Town Hall. The Stoneham Stormwater Board meets Tuesday at 2 p.m. at 35 Central Street.Town of Stoneham
• Tue, Oct 13, 4:30 p.m.: Housing Authority meets on Parker Chase Road. The Stoneham Housing Authority meets Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at 11 Parker Chase Road.Town of Stoneham
• Tue, Oct 13, 5:15 p.m.: Zoning Bylaw Review Committee meets at Town Hall. The Zoning Bylaw Review Committee meets Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. at 35 Central Street.Town of Stoneham
• Tue, Oct 13, 7 p.m.: Library Trustees meet on Main Street. The Stoneham Library Board of Trustees meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 431 Main Street.Town of Stoneham
• Wed, Oct 14, 6 p.m.: Board of Health meets at Town Hall. The Stoneham Board of Health meets Wednesday at 6 p.m. at 35 Central Street.Town of Stoneham
• Wed, Oct 14, 6:30 p.m.: Veterans Committee meets at Town Hall. The Stoneham Veterans Committee meets Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at 35 Central Street.Town of Stoneham
• Wed, Oct 14, 7 p.m.: Planning Board meets at Town Hall. The Stoneham Planning Board meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 35 Central Street.Town of Stoneham
• Thu, Oct 15, 5 p.m.: Conservation Commission revisits Whip Hill nature-school plan. The Conservation Commission meets remotely Thursday at 5 p.m., when it expects to revisit the Whip Hill nature-school proposal first discussed at its Oct. 7 meeting.Town of Stoneham

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