33rd annual Art Show and Sale starts Friday
WARWICK — The Warwick Arts Council will present its 33rd annual Art Show and Sale at Town Hall, 12 Athol Road, from Friday, Oct. 9, through Sunday, Oct. 11.
A “Meet the Artists” reception will kick off the weekend on Friday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. The Art Show and Sale will then be open to the public on Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days.
Visitors are invited to come see paintings, photographs, ceramics, collages, literature, quilts, watercolors, monotypes, jewelry, drawings, fiber art, wood carvings, sculptures and more from area artists. Admission is free, though donations are appreciated.
Presentation on trolleys coming to Warwick library
WARWICK — Author Steve Cormier will take residents through the history of mass transit in the state during a talk at the Warwick Free Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 1 p.m.
Cormier, a resident of Huntington, will discuss Massachusetts’ trolley system, from the horse-drawn omnibus to the horsecar rail and ultimately the electric trolley. Copies of Cormier’s book, “Good Golly … Missed Trolley,” will be sold following his presentation.
Oct. 17: St. Patrick’s Church offering to-go meals
NORTHFIELD — St. Patrick’s Church at 80 Main St. will serve to-go meals on Saturday, Oct. 17, with pickup from 3 to 5 p.m.
Each meal, which costs $15, will consist of roast pork, red potatoes, carrots, applesauce, a roll and dessert.
Reservations are due by Tuesday, Oct. 13, by calling 603-577-0198.
Northfield Planning Board considering moratorium on data centers
NORTHFIELD — A series of public hearings will soon come to Northfield following a Planning Board discussion about a potential Special Town Meeting warrant article that would place a moratorium on data centers in town.
The idea will be discussed at two public hearings, slated for Oct. 20 and Oct. 27.
While still in the discussion phase, Planning Board member Victoria “Tori” Luksha said the language of the article could be changed to be more broad, instead of being specifically on data centers. That way, she said, developers wouldn’t be able to bypass the moratorium by using a different description for a data center, such as an information processing center.
Northfield’s Special Town Meeting is currently scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19.
Warwick Trails Group to host October hike
WARWICK — After rescheduling its September hike due to inclement weather, the Warwick Trails Group will host an October hike on the Stagecoach Trail.
The hike will start at the beach parking area at Moores Pond at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18. The trek is around 3.8 miles long, with about 380 feet of elevation. Attendees should bring hiking poles if they have them, insect repellent, sturdy footwear and water.
With questions about the hike, contact nlharnden@comcast.net. For more information on this event and future hikes, visit warwickma.org/trails-group.
Northfield switches to multi-year special event permits
NORTHFIELD — Annual events that are staples in Northfield will no longer need to apply for special permits every year, after the Selectboard voted unanimously at its most recent meeting to switch to multi-year special event permits.
“I agree that this is a long process,” Selectboard member Dan Campbell said. “Most of the time you just rubber-stamp it.”
However, the board agreed that there should be language specifying that event organizers must return to the Selectboard for approval if there are major changes made from one year to the next.
Chair Barbara “Bee” Jacque wondered if the town would be doing a disservice to these events by not having the organizers promote their event in front of the Selectboard while receiving approval for the special permit. Terry McKeon, who organizes the Monster Dash 5K, said he didn’t see that as much of a problem, but he would be happy to come before the board every year to talk about his event.