Highway Superintendent: Francis (Bud) Chase
Secretary: Ann Marie Page

Description of Services
The Highway department is made up of one superintendent, one secretary, one foreman, six laborers/truck drivers and one mechanic. There are two divisions which includes the highway and fleet maintenance. The Highway Department maintains all public way totaling approximately 115 road miles. We also clean and repair over 1000 catch basins and drop inlets manholes throughout the town. Other maintenance activities include:

• Inventory and maintenance of hundreds of street and roadway signs
• Sidewalk and curb installation and repair
• Brush cutting and minor tree pruning.
• Street sweeping
• Pothole repair
• Roadway paving and maintenance
• Drainage construction, repair and maintenance
• Snow and Ice removal during the winter months.

The fleet maintenance department is responsible for the maintenance of all town vehicles and machinery, including Highway, Fire, COA, Cemetery/Parks & Commons, Animal Control and the Board of Health.

Used Motor Oil
Used motor oil ONLY. NO anti-freeze or other chemicals. Residents may drop motor oil off at the Highway Department Monday thru Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. ONLY

Snow Removal
There is a pile of sand/salt mixture available for residents ONLY located at the edge of the driveway of the Highway Department. Salt is mixed with sand to keep it from freezing. Please limit the amount to 3 five-gallon pails per trip. This is NOT for commercial or industrial businesses. At no time is anyone allowed to take salt from sheds.

Applications/Permits
Driveway Permits new & existing:
     Example: New driveways & resurfacing or rebuilding needs a permit.
Trench Construction within public ways.

Tree Problems
To report a tree problem contact the Tree Warden or Highway Department at 978-939-8666 or call the dispatcher at 978-939-5638 after hours.