Wheeler Memorial Library sets new hours
ORANGE — The Wheeler Memorial Library now has new hours.
The building at 49 East Main St. will be open from 1 to 6 p.m. on Mondays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and 1 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Library Director Jason Sullivan-Flynn said the new hours reflect the library’s busiest periods.
Also starting Feb. 2, the library’s knitting and crocheting group will meet weekly on Mondays from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Anyone with questions can contact Sullivan-Flynn at 978-544-2495, ext. 101.
New Salem Special Town Meeting rescheduled for Feb. 9
NEW SALEM — The Special Town Meeting that was originally slated for Jan. 12 has been rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 9.
The meeting had to be postponed because it was not posted with the legally required 14 days’ notice. The meeting includes an article that asks voters if they wish to confirm the results of last year’s town election, which was found to not have been properly posted in accordance with state law.
Most of the warrant’s remaining articles pertain to the Highway Department. Highway Superintendent Colin Killay said the eight articles he had added to the warrant are necessary to stabilize the budget “so we can continue working in the spring.”
Most of the 14 articles involve moving money from free cash to the Highway Department’s general expenses account for various purchases and services. Article 2 asks residents for $83.10 to pay a prior year’s bill for uniforms for the department’s three employees.
The full warrant is available at tinyurl.com/NewSalemSTM2. For more information, contact Town Coordinator Emily Hill at towncoordinator@newsalemma.org or 978-544-6437.
Wendell Meetinghouse seeking proposals
WENDELL — The Wendell Meetinghouse is seeking proposals from local or regional artists, performers, facilitators or workshop leaders who are interested in presenting arts or cultural events, including elements of community engagement or discussion in 2026.
Information and application links are available at tinyurl.com/1WendellMeetinghouse.
The application deadline is Feb. 13. Work is expected to take place between March and early October 2026. Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts and its Community Enrichment grant program, the Friends of the Wendell Meetinghouse will offer customized packages of stipends, space, lighting and sound capacities, event promotion and/or other support for exhibits, performances and workshops/classes selected to be part of this series.
For more information, contact wendellmeetinghouse@gmail.com.