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.”
Sarah Freedman, Correspondent
SHERBORN The Sherborn Select Board reopened and closed the warrant for the 2021 Annual Town Meeting, including several articles such as one for the design and construction of Laurel Fields, an artificial turf field, and consideration of the acquisition of the property at 31 Hunting Lane. They passed a motion to adopt the warrant according to any changes based on votes made that night.
Recreation Commission member Gavin Mish answered some concerns raised at the March 18 meeting. He addressed the recyclability of the turf material, noting that the crumb rubber, which is produced from tire rubber, would otherwise end up in landfills.
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.