2026-04-30 Middlesex County, MA YouTube / WACA-TV Ashland transcript source: youtube Select Board (April 29th, 2026) · passage 134
So, it was uh appreciate everybody coming up with that and uh working towards it. Um, Warren Barn, Beth's been working on that one. So, that's pretty close to the walls are going up and going vertical. Um, so that'll be exciting, too. >> Yeah, it's it's starting to take shape. >> Shape. Yep. >> And then finally, um, something I I really want to credit uh Jim Knee and our uh representative to the MWRTA, Ed Berman. So, one of the things that they have been working on is redesigning all the bus routes for the MWRTA. Um, and it has been communicated to Ed how much we need um a a a line or or you know a route that goes through downtown Ashland, especially if we have some you know something that is built at 10 to 15 Main Street that then goes to the train station on this side on the north side.
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2026-04-30 Middlesex County, MA YouTube / WACA-TV Ashland transcript source: youtube Select Board (April 29th, 2026) · passage 135
And um so with the latest um iteration of the new roots uh they were successfully able to do that. So kudos to to them um and Chief Burman u who's our representative still on the um on the transit line for making that happen. And so it'll come down Waverly, uh come down Fountain in Front a bit, take a ride onto Maine, and uh we'll it's a flag down type of system, so they don't have like bus stops, but um but yes, and then that'll go directly to the train station. >> So they won't have uh scheduled stops at certain time frames. >> Correct. They do the they do the wave Yeah. the wave down. >> But there's certain time frames, right? >> Yeah. when they'll be at certain certain location. >> Yeah. >> But you could be any place. You just wave them down. >> Yeah.
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2026-04-30 Middlesex County, MA YouTube / WACA-TV Ashland transcript source: youtube Select Board (April 29th, 2026) · passage 136
You just wave them down. >> Yeah. >> Those ones with like trolleys. >> They're small buses. Yeah. Yeah. MWR. Yeah. With the green >> the white the little white buses. Little white vans. They're like extended van kind of. >> And And speaking of >> Yeah, they had they have a trolley, too. >> I was going to say I've seen the trolley recently. Yeah, it's cute. It's actually very nice. And my my next the next announcement for the MWRTA will be related to a van that they were able to get us for our >> Oh, nice. That's awesome. >> For what? >> A van. >> For what? >> For the community center. The senior senior. >> Who Who's our Who's our van driver? >> That is Is it Bill Been still? >> Okay. Okay. >> Um so when we So do you know when this new schedule's going to take effect?
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2026-04-30 Middlesex County, MA YouTube / WACA-TV Ashland transcript source: youtube Select Board (April 29th, 2026) · passage 137
They're still getting public comment on it. Oh, okay. >> Um and then um then I think it's I I don't have the exact date, but I'll check. >> Okay. Could we um when it does kind of go live, can we kind of do a big >> a little bit of a big splash with it just to make sure people >> are aware of it because I would say a good chunk of people are not aware of of the MWRTA. And it's it's such a great it's such a great service. And you know, we can talk about the I don't know if they're still free, but it used to be free. Um >> I don't know if they're still >> I think there's a fair back. Okay. I know post like it was during co Yeah, >> they were free but um but yeah, if we could provide some information because it would be great to have >> to have just people more aware of you know utilizing it more in Ashland and then you know especially to deal with traffic and get some >> we have those electronic signs now too that we can utilize >> that we can get people off the roads less traffic especially if they're going say to the train station or [clears throat] you know >> Yeah.
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2026-04-30 Middlesex County, MA YouTube / WACA-TV Ashland transcript source: youtube Select Board (April 29th, 2026) · passage 138
or people who don't drive or >> Yeah. >> Right. Right. >> They have another service too that they where where they will pick up elderly and disabled people and basically take them doortodoor >> which is a great a great thing that that I'm sure our community center >> helps our seniors connect with >> the rad. [laughter] >> Yeah. Yeah. Cool. >> So, but anyway, thank you. That's awesome. And thank you to Ed for advocating. >> Y um and that's what I had. >> Thank you, sir. >> Board reports, >> Miss Clay. >> Um I don't really have uh too much in the way of board reports. I know um the one thing that's I guess on my mind a little bit is I know we were waiting for from for our attorney to respond um with some answers to some questions that have been put out there.
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2026-04-30 Middlesex County, MA YouTube / WACA-TV Ashland transcript source: youtube Select Board (April 29th, 2026) · passage 139
Um I don't know, Michael, if you can follow up on that. >> Um I actually sent an email to a resident just because that that was asked to me on Saturday. Um, just to make sure I had the right questions to follow up on. I had a couple. So, >> all right. Good. Thank you. Keep me in the loop bonnet, too, will you? >> Okay, >> that's it for you. >> That's it. I missed all the festivities on on Sunday. Uh, we had a wedding, so >> um I was uh >> sad to miss them, but we had company and for the long weekend, too. So, >> um, so I would say thank you to to to to Becca Solomon and Sam Riley for an awesome Earth Day on Sunday. Um, what a what an event they put together. That's like awesome. >> Um, congratulations to them.
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2026-04-30 Middlesex County, MA YouTube / WACA-TV Ashland transcript source: youtube Select Board (April 29th, 2026) · passage 140
There was live music, there was food, there was all these activities. Um, I saw Michael there, I saw Beth there. Um, it was it was it was a good time. Like, you know, it the weather was it it held off, you know, like it wasn't the it wasn't the the sunshiny day, but but the weather was was decent enough for um for a for Earth Day. >> It was a great day. It was a great day. >> But actually, the day got better as the day went on to get warm. >> Yeah. I wish I had brought my sunglasses. >> Yeah, because our wedding was later in the afternoon and it it just got better and better. Yeah. >> So, congratulations to them. We have a big weekend coming up this weekend. >> Yes, we do. >> Um there is lots to do in in Ashland.
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2026-04-30 Middlesex County, MA YouTube / WACA-TV Ashland transcript source: youtube Select Board (April 29th, 2026) · passage 141
So, um on Saturday, Greenup Ashland is um hosting their um annual townwide cleanup day. >> Um I know that they still have um I think it's walk up registration at this point. I think they closed their their online pre-registration, >> but um they're over at the Stone Park Pavilion from 9 to 12 on Saturday for people to sign up, pick up their bags. I'm sure there'll be green t-shirts for all. Um and whatever other swag they generally have. And um so come and whether it's an individual or a group and you pick up part of town and you pick up trash and it makes a ton of difference. So >> post post greenup you can really tell that that it just it the town just looks so much better and it's before the the poison ivy really comes up. So >> yeah. >> So [laughter] but beware of the poison ivy people because [clears throat] it it it's >> Yeah.
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2026-04-30 Middlesex County, MA YouTube / WACA-TV Ashland transcript source: youtube Select Board (April 29th, 2026) · passage 142
You don't realize how much of a difference it makes. It really does. >> So, thank you to the Greenup folks. Um the Ashlin Public Library is hosting their um mini Ren Fair over at the farmers market lot. I think that is from 10 to 3 and there is a ton of vendors. Um performances. I think there's like harp player and some other I mean there's there's a lot of lot of stuff going on. So um I think there's like a king and queen and you know there's people that are coming all dressed up. So um so anyway, come check it out because there it'll be it'll be a really that'll be a that'll be a fun day over at the library and a spectacle. Yes, it'll be fun. Come get a turkey leg, I'm sure. Um, and then there the friends are having their book sale at the same time, too.
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2026-04-30 Middlesex County, MA YouTube / WACA-TV Ashland transcript source: youtube Select Board (April 29th, 2026) · passage 143
So, there's lots going on downtown. And I think there was something else. Oh, >> uh, select board hours. >> No, we're not having select board hours >> because there's so much going on. We had talked about that. >> Oh, okay. I think last >> Well, you just saved me from not going down there. >> Oh, yeah. No. Yeah. No, because it's just there's there's All right. >> So much going on that day. Okay. I think we're gonna we'll hold off on that. Um >> Thank you. >> And uh so but speaking of select board hours, um I can I know we had talked at our last meeting that I was going to >> I think Makita. >> Makita. I know >> she was volunttoled. >> Volunt [laughter] is that a is that a new >> Oh, it's not a new word, but it's it's [laughter] >> was new to me.
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2026-04-30 Middlesex County, MA YouTube / WACA-TV Ashland transcript source: youtube Select Board (April 29th, 2026) · passage 144
Um, but I'll talk to Makita and make sure like everything's in a good place with that. So, um, for the farmers market season. So, >> y >> um, and I think that's really it for me. So, um, folks, just make sure you come out to town meeting next week. That's like the big thing. >> May 6th. >> Um, May 6th, 7 o'clock. Get there a little early. Um, we are expecting a lot of people. I know we didn't really talk about the sort of the the plan, but um >> I don't know, maybe Katherine wants to talk about like overflow and yeah, >> all of that stuff too. >> Sure. So check-in starts at 6:15 and we'll have I believe it's four extra tellers there to check people in. Um and so we'll fill up the auditorium first and once that's full, we have an overflow in the cafeteria.
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2026-04-30 Middlesex County, MA YouTube / WACA-TV Ashland transcript source: youtube Select Board (April 29th, 2026) · passage 145
Both rooms will be set up so that everyone in each room can participate fully as if they were in the auditorium. Um so we'll have tellers um our deputy town clerk will be in there um as well. So >> and I did get one question actually yesterday. Um a resident asked if there was like a max on how many kids that can sign up for child like child care. like if there was only room for like 20 kids or whatever, >> I would have to I would have to ask Kelly. >> Okay. Okay. But folks are um folks should register their child in advance. Yes. Before before >> very very helpful. >> So [music] >> and they can do that. The link is on the town website. >> Okay. >> Quick question. I know it was asked I'm sure you all saw that that email.
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2026-04-30 Middlesex County, MA YouTube / WACA-TV Ashland transcript source: youtube Select Board (April 29th, 2026) · passage 146
Will we have a ADA signed person that may be watching on TV or coming in person? >> So, there is actually language at the bottom of the um not the first page of the warrant that says if you need any sort of assistance. Okay. >> To contact us and I have the due date. It's just not opening right now. I believe it's May 1st, but um >> Okay. Well, that was a question that was asked. First asked it was >> Yep. >> Hearing this. So, >> Yep. So, anyone in need of special arrangements for town meeting, it's on the first page of the warrant. They will just need to contact our office. Um there's a phone number listed there by May 1st. >> Okay. Have them contact you. We probably >> Yep. Town manager's office. Yep. Yep. >> Okay, great. Thank you. All right, we took everything that I was going to have to say, so that's good.
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2026-04-30 Middlesex County, MA YouTube / WACA-TV Ashland transcript source: youtube Select Board (April 29th, 2026) · passage 147
Um, I apologize for not being there. I was playing uh nurse this past weekend and um but everything is good. Everything is good. So, she'll be back out. Don't worry, kids. She'll be back out there. >> She can't wait to get back out there. >> And Oh. Believe me, it's a lot better than me getting yelled at, that's for sure. You know, anyway, I uh our next meeting is uh May 20th, but again, remember May May 6th is the uh town meeting and May 19th is election day. So, please remember those two dates. get out early and vote early and often as Mayor Curley used to say. Right. With that, I'll entertain a motion to adjurnn. >> So moved. >> All those in favor? >> Second. I I >> Thank you. Good night and uh have a great weekend.
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2026-05-01 Cape May County, NJ YouTube / CMCTS Hawks transcript source: youtube Team G G 2 0 Cape May Tech HVAC Seniors KidWind Worlds … · passage 1
Hello, we are GG 2.0. My name's Eric. My name's Max. I'm Aiden. I'm Kevin. We are seniors from the Cape May Tech H-track program. We are excited to compete in the competition and see how much energy our wind boat can produce. Thank you. See you in Wisconsin.
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2026-05-01 Burlington County, NJ YouTube / Evesham BOE Administration transcript source: youtube BOE Meeting 04.30.26 @ 7:30PM · passage 1
Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Test, test, test. >> Mhm. >> I would like to resume this meeting of the Evesham Township Board of Education. Please rise as we say the Pledge of Allegiance.
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2026-05-01 Cook County, IL YouTube / D230 Communication transcript source: youtube Board of Education Meeting - April 30, 2026 · passage 1
Sorry about that. It's 7 o'clock. I'm calling  the meeting to order. Can we stand? Uh,   can we call the role, please? Member  here. Member Sarah here. Member Dalton   here. Here. Member Kelly here. Member  Zeter. President Zeter is on her way   in. She should be in shortly. Can  we stand for the pledge, please?
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2026-05-01 Wabash County, IN YouTube / MSD Wabash transcript source: youtube April 28 // MSD of Wabsh County School Board Meeting · passage 1
All right. We welcome everybody here to our board meeting tonight. We're going to start out with the pledge of allegiance followed by a prayer. >> I alian to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Heavenly Father, we thank you this evening for the multitude of things that you've done for us. The many blessings that you've poured into our lives and talents and abilities that you've given us tonight with grateful hearts. Lord, we want to say thank you for the opportunity for the ability to serve and the community in which we serve and students and staff and everything else, Father, that we are able to to have an influence in tonight. God, we ask that you would be in this meeting, that you would give us understanding and wisdom, that we would operate according to what you would have for us, the best for our school and our community and our staff.
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All right. We welcome everybody here to our board meeting here tonight. We're going to start out with Pledge of Allegiance followed by a prayer. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Our Father in heaven, we are grateful for this opportunity that we have to to be here together and here in this board meeting as administrators, and as board members, and as members of the community. We're grateful for this community which we live in, and for the values and morals which we enjoy. We are grateful for the moisture that we've been provided here lately, and for what it's done to our to the ground. We're grateful for our administrators, and teachers, and students. We're grateful for them, and for the the willingness that our teachers have to to be able to teach and inspire the youth of this area.
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2026-05-01 Middlesex County, MA YouTube / WACA-TV Ashland transcript source: youtube Planning Board (April 30th, 2026) · passage 1
Good evening everyone and welcome to the Ashlin Planning Board meeting of Thursday, April 30th, 2026. A reminder that the meeting is being broadcast and recorded. Um I will call the meeting to order at 7:17 and first item on our agenda as always is the chair clerk's report. Um, I have not seen um I'm a little bit behind um after being gone. Um I have not seen too many emails come in. I believe something came in today, but I didn't get a chance to review it. Is is that right? There was a um I think it was about it was a resident in one of the areas of a project, but I I didn't get a chance to really read it. >> Anyway, um it's known that it did come in. >> Yes. It did come in, but um >> okay. This morning um but uh >> and I think Melissa responded to it, right?
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