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Aug 21, 2026

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Senior Center Reports Funding and Safety Needs

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Apr 1, 2026

Center Plans Nutrition Fundraiser and Kitchen Upgrades

The Senior and Disabled Center is exploring in-house meal preparation, which would require kitchen upgrades and additional trained staff. Funding for evening Meals on Wheels has reduced spending from the donation nutrition account, but that support is temporary; account totals across listed programs and funds were $283,030 at the end of March.

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Briefing

Feb 4, 2026

Nutrition Funding Eases Center Costs

Funding from CRT is expected to cover the Senior and Disabled Center’s Meals on Wheels dinner costs, which had been costing the Center about $7,000 to $8,000 per month. The Center also adopted a no-show policy for lunch participants and continues pursuing funding for kitchen upgrades.

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Briefing

Jan 7, 2026

Senior Center Reports Funding and Safety Needs

The Senior and Disabled Center reported $283,313 in current revenue compared with about $20,000 in typical town funding, and submitted a budget seeking as close to a 0% increase as possible. The center also requested capital funding for kitchen upgrades to better support in-house congregate lunches.

2 min readMunicipal coverage