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October 2024 Events at Hamilton Memorial Library

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IMPORTANT UPDATE from the SELECTBOARD and the WATER COMMISSION – September 26, 2024

By Wendy on September 26, 2024 in News

The MASS Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has rescinded the Boil Water Order for customers of the Chester public water system. Read more for details.

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Special Town Meeting – October 7, 2024

By Wendy on September 25, 2024 in News

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Sinister Saw Mill Halloween – October 26, 2024

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Update from the Water Commissioners – September 19, 2024

By Wendy on September 19, 2024 in News

This morning, Water Treatment Plant Operator Jim Gobeille and Water Commissioners Jim Zimmerman and Bob Daley met with a DEP Environmental Analyst from the DEP Drinking Water Program at the water plant. Read more for details.

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