Around Ashland Town News
Ashland’s new Health Director, Rajit Gupta. (Photo/supplied)
By Cynthia Whitty
Annual Town Meeting
The annual town meeting, at the time of this writing, is scheduled for Saturday, June 12 at 10 a.m. at the Ashland High School, 65 East Union St. Information on the town meeting warrant is also not available at this time. Check the website for updates: www.ashlandmass.com.
Grants Awarded to the Town
The town announced recently that it received three grants: the Mass. Office of Business Development awarded Ashland, Framingham, and Natick a $250,000 Business Marketing Technical Assistance Grant; the Massachusetts Department of Transportation awarded Ashland $300,000 through the Shared Winter Streets and Spaces Grant Program; and the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the Department of Fire Services awarded the Ashland Fire Department $14,955 through the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program.
Construction Around Town
To stay up to date on the Rt. 126/ Pond Street, the Downtown Revitalization, and the Public Safety Building construction projects, visit the town website, www.ashlandmass.com, or sign up for the Construction Newsletter at www.ashlandmass.com/160/Department-of-Public-Works.
New Hire: Rajit Gupta
Rajit Gupta was hired as the town’s new health director in May. According to a statement from the town, Gupta will focus on communication and education as the Board of Health addresses some of the most important public health challenges, such as opioid and other addictions, hoarding, mental health issues, health inequities, and insect-related sicknesses such as mosquito and tick-borne illnesses. He will also play a role in the ongoing COVID response activities working closely with Sgt. Ed Burman, the primary point of contact for the COVID-19 task force. Gupta recently served Watertown Public Health Department as the Chief Environmental Health Officer and previously, as the Public Health Inspector in Framingham, and has been an environmental health and safety consultant for private companies.
By Cynthia Whitty
Annual Town Meeting
The annual town meeting, at the time of this writing, is scheduled for Saturday, June 12 at 10 a.m. at the Ashland High School, 65 East Union St. Information on the town meeting warrant is also not available at this time. Check the website for updates: www.ashlandmass.com.
Grants Awarded to the Town
The town announced recently that it received three grants: the Mass. Office of Business Development awarded Ashland, Framingham, and Natick a $250,000 Business Marketing Technical Assistance Grant; the Massachusetts Department of Transportation awarded Ashland $300,000 through the Shared Winter Streets and Spaces Grant Program; and the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the Department of Fire Services awarded the Ashland Fire Department $14,955 through the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program.
Construction Around Town
To stay up to date on the Rt. 126/ Pond Street, the Downtown Revitalization, and the Public Safety Building construction projects, visit the town website, www.ashlandmass.com, or sign up for the Construction Newsletter at www.ashlandmass.com/160/Department-of-Public-Works.
New Hire: Rajit Gupta
Rajit Gupta was hired as the town’s new health director in May. According to a statement from the town, Gupta will focus on communication and education as the Board of Health addresses some of the most important public health challenges, such as opioid and other addictions, hoarding, mental health issues, health inequities, and insect-related sicknesses such as mosquito and tick-borne illnesses. He will also play a role in the ongoing COVID response activities working closely with Sgt. Ed Burman, the primary point of contact for the COVID-19 task force. Gupta recently served Watertown Public Health Department as the Chief Environmental Health Officer and previously, as the Public Health Inspector in Framingham, and has been an environmental health and safety consultant for private companies.
