Littleton Morning Brief, Nov. 3: Voters reject 40U, adopt surveillance bylaw

From Littleton News

• Council on Aging reviews sharps program, housing plans The Littleton Council on Aging reviewed record monthly check-in totals and two affordable-housing projects, including a Habitat for Humanity development, while outlining a new sharps-disposal program for seniors after CVS stopped accepting needle drop-offs.Littleton News
• Select Board delays charter vote, skips 40U stance The Littleton Select Board pushed the town charter question to a spring vote and declined to weigh in on a proposed Chapter 40U code-enforcement law, even as a longtime thrift shop sought town help to avoid losing its space by November 8.Littleton News
• Conservation Commission takes up rodenticide ban, land steward dispute Littleton's Conservation Commission took up Article 11, a townwide ban on anticoagulant rodenticides, as members also discussed escalating harassment of a volunteer land steward at a Cloverdale conservation property serious enough to prompt talk of involving town counsel.Littleton News
• Housing Trust weighs rental aid, Tahattawan sale concerns The Littleton Affordable Housing Trust considered rental aid for a senior mobile home resident and heard a resident question Habitat for Humanity's plan to sell two units separately at 87 Tahattawan Road ahead of a November 6 groundbreaking.Littleton News
• Shaker Lane panel elects chair, OKs hazmat testing The Shaker Lane School Building Committee elected Sean Ahern as chair and lined up hazardous materials testing meant to head off expensive surprises, as the state's school building authority remains more than $1 million behind on reimbursing cost submissions.Littleton News
• Clean Lakes chair to retire after 27 years Clean Lakes Committee chairman John Folsom said he will step down in January after leading the panel for 27 years, as members debated how to engage residents on a possible Mill Pond Dam removal study estimated near $1 million.Littleton News
• Town meeting rejects 40U, adopts surveillance bylaw Littleton's special town meeting weighed Chapter 40U code-enforcement authority alongside a new surveillance oversight bylaw spurred by Flock Safety's unannounced summer reactivation of defunct license-plate cameras, plus borrowing for senior housing and a rodenticide ban.Littleton News
• Board of Health presses for LNG noise peer review The Littleton Board of Health continued a septic variance hearing for 173 Goldsmith Street to November 18 and questioned a National Grid sound study for a proposed LNG facility near Kimball Farms after learning it used data from an unrelated site.Littleton News
• Park and Rec panel elects chair, debates software switch The Littleton Park and Recreation Commission named new leadership after a member's resignation and posted its vacant seat for two weeks, as members questioned the town's switch from MyRec to Rectech registration software after user complaints.Littleton News
• Town to present Nagog Hill Orchard monitoring report The Town of Littleton will present its annual monitoring report for Nagog Hill Orchard on November 5, giving residents an open conversation about the property's condition and future stewardship.Littleton News

Happening Tue, Nov 3

• 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.: STATE ELECTION - November 3rd; Littleton Middle School, 55 Russell St 7am - 8pm: Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m STATE ELECTION - November 3rd; Littleton Middle School, 55 Russell St 7am - 8pm is listed on the town calendar for Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 55 Russell Street.Littleton Council on Aging
• 9:00 a.m.: Strength Aerobics class meets at senior center The Littleton Council on Aging offers a Strength Aerobics class at 9 a.m. at 33 Shattuck Street.Littleton Council on Aging
• 10:45 a.m.: Mat Flow Yoga offered at senior center The Littleton Council on Aging hosts a Mat Flow Yoga class at 10:45 a.m. at 33 Shattuck Street.Littleton Council on Aging
• 11:15 a.m.: Carol Wing leads Stretch and Flex class Carol Wing leads a Stretch and Flex class at the Littleton Council on Aging at 11:15 a.m. at 33 Shattuck Street.Littleton Council on Aging
• 12:00 p.m.: Foot Care Clinic held at senior center The Littleton Council on Aging holds a Foot Care Clinic from noon to 4 p.m. at 33 Shattuck Street.Littleton Council on Aging
• 12:30 p.m.: Senior center hosts 410 Great Road project update The Littleton Council on Aging hosts an update on the 410 Great Road senior housing project at 12:30 p.m. at 33 Shattuck Street.Littleton Council on Aging
• 1:00 p.m.: Senior center hosts Mahjong for fun The Littleton Council on Aging hosts a drop-in Mahjong session for fun from 1 to 4 p.m. at 33 Shattuck Street.Littleton Council on Aging

Coming up

• Wed, Nov 4, 1:00 p.m.: Canasta Drop In returns to senior center The Littleton Council on Aging hosts a drop-in Canasta game from 1 to 3 p.m. at 33 Shattuck Street.Littleton Council on Aging
• Wed, Nov 4, 1:00 p.m.: Craft Class offered at senior center The Littleton Council on Aging offers a Craft Class from 1 to 3 p.m. at 33 Shattuck Street.Littleton Council on Aging
• Wed, Nov 4, 2:00 p.m.: Bone Builders strength class meets Wednesday The Littleton Council on Aging hosts its Bone Builders strength class at 2 p.m. at 33 Shattuck Street.Littleton Council on Aging
• Wed, Nov 4, 3:00 p.m.: Senior center hosts home-selling seminar The Littleton Council on Aging hosts a seminar on selling a home before buying another at 3 p.m. at 33 Shattuck Street.Littleton Council on Aging
• Wed, Nov 4, 8:00 a.m.: Women's Breakfast held at senior center The Littleton Council on Aging hosts a Women's Breakfast at 8 a.m. at 33 Shattuck Street.Littleton Council on Aging
• Wed, Nov 4, 9:30 a.m.: Yoga for Strength and Balance offered Wednesday Carol Wing leads a Yoga for Strength and Balance class at the Littleton Council on Aging at 9:30 a.m. at 33 Shattuck Street.Littleton Council on Aging
• Wed, Nov 4, 10:00 a.m.: Cribbage Club meets at senior center The Littleton Council on Aging hosts Cribbage Club from 10 a.m. to noon at 33 Shattuck Street.Littleton Council on Aging
• Fri, Nov 6, 10:30 a.m.: Karen Morrison holds drop-in office hours Karen Morrison holds drop-in office hours at 10:30 a.m. on November 6 at 35 Shattuck Street.Town of Littleton
• Mon, Nov 9, 3:00 p.m.: Senior center to host Red Cross readiness workshop The Littleton Council on Aging hosts a 'Be Red Cross Ready' emergency preparedness workshop at 3 p.m. on November 9 at 33 Shattuck Street.Littleton Council on Aging

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