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What are the Select Board’s priorities?

by Joerg Hermans ​​​​​​  ·   Friday, March 20, 2026

Exploring carbon-free energy options for municipal buildings, as noted in the March 13 issue of the Harvard Press, is an ambitious undertaking. At the same time, it might be worth addressing the practical fallout from earlier decisions—including the ongoing scavenger hunt residents endure in trying to find the town-selected garbage bags.

While long-term energy planning is admirable, the Select Board’s uneven handling of something as basic as trash bag availability does not inspire confidence in its practical execution of decisions. Ensuring that people can actually buy the required trash bags might be a more grounded starting point.

Joerg Hermans
Scott Road

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