Sherborn Select Board discusses impact of pandemic on residents
Sarah Freedman, Correspondent
SHERBORN With the concern about the mental and emotional health of students during the COVID-19 pandemic, the COVID-19 team broached the topic of how to address a concern or issue for parents at the April 15 meeting of the Sherborn Select Board.
Spreading the information for parents in the community, Board of Health Chairwoman Daryl Beardsley referred people to the Massachusetts government website, https://www.mass.gov/, where they can find resources about mental health concerns during the pandemic. She also shared the site https://handholdma.org/, a site managed by a “team of mental health and child development experts in partnership with parents.”
Sherborn Select Board discusses vaccine, library project
Sarah Freedman, Correspondent
SHERBORN Board of Health Chairwoman Daryl Beardsley brought the Sherborn Select Board up to speed on what is next for the ongoing effort to vaccinate people in Massachusetts, including the status of teachers on the eligibility list, at its March 4 meeting.
Chairman Eric Johnson posed this question to Beardsley, who said “teachers and other essential workers are up next, but there’s a particular focus on teachers.” She said the health and hygiene committee at the school district has been investigating the issue of assisting with getting them vaccinated.
Sherborn awaits updates on coronavirus vaccine
Sarah Freedman, Correspondent
SHERBORN At the Jan. 21 Sherborn Select Board meeting, Board of Health Chairwoman Daryl Beardsley provided a progress report on what was going on in the state and town of Sherborn in terms of the COVID-19 vaccine, and the phases in which people could expect to receive one.
She said the number-one question the board gets asked is about COVID-19 vaccinations. She noted there are links to the Department of Public Health website so residents can stay up-to-date on the issue.
“In short, they’re working through phases of rollout,” she said. “As you know, the medical professionals were first. First responders are in process at the moment.”
Sherborn Select Board supports combination of water systems
Sarah Freedman, dover-sherborn@wickedlocal.com
SHERBORN At the Dec. 3 Sherborn Select Board meeting, Department of Public Works Sean Killeen outlined the plan to combine the water supply for Woodhaven and Leland Farms.
Whitewater is responsible for the engineering study. Killeen said in February that it was approved by the board to do a study on the interconnection between the two developments for a water system since they “share land.”
In fact, Leland Farms’ well is on the Woodhaven property, added Killeen.
The study concluded that the two systems should be combined, according to Killeen. He said the Department of Environmental Protection has also suggested this as well.