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Wenham Climate Committee Confirms Leader Status, Advances Solar Plan

Wenham climate committee confirms Leader status, plans solar expansion. The Climate Action and Sustainability Committee affirmed Wenham's achievement of Climate Leader Community status through passage of the Stretch Code while advancing ongoing initiatives. The committee discussed finalization of

Finance Committee Appointing Committee launches search for three FinCom seats

Wenham Finance Committee Appointing Committee seeks candidates for three open positions. The FCAC, comprised of Town Moderator Roger Smerage, Select Board Chair Deirdre Pierotti, and acting Finance Committee Chair David Doggett, has set Memorial Day as the deadline for committee members to identify

Wenham Affordable Housing Trust backs Cherry Street project, supports rental model

Wenham Affordable Housing Trust approves consultant contract and sets rental income limits. The Trust unanimously approved a $5,000 contract with LA Associates for affordable housing consultation services and voted unanimously to set the Area Median Income threshold at 60 percent, which permits use

Wenham designates as Purple Heart Community

Wenham designates as Purple Heart Community and approves park restroom. The Select Board unanimously adopted the town's Purple Heart Community designation, honoring approximately 10 recipients with ties to Wenham, including Alan B. Cheeseman, killed in Vietnam in 1970, with a flag-raising planned

Select Board votes to amend climate resolution

Wenham Select Board updates climate targets to 2050. The board voted April 9 to amend its Climate Resolution 2022, targeting carbon neutrality by 2050. Present were members Deirdre Pierotti, Gary Cheeseman, and Peter Clay; Benjamin Tymann was absent. Town Administrator Steve Poulos and Assistant