Oakham Board of Health Schedules April Hearing on Maple Street Septic Dispute

OAKHAM -- March 25, 2025, Oakham Board of Health schedules April 7 hearing on Maple Street septic setback dispute as chair announces she will not seek reelection. At the March 25 meeting, Chair Diana told the three-member board she will not file nomination papers when her term expires in May, saying she was "kind of handed" the chair role and cannot sustain the time commitment; member Annie similarly indicated she is unlikely to seek another term, leaving both seats potentially open in the May town election. The board set a 7:30 PM meeting for April 7 to hear a contested 100-foot setback dispute at 67 Maple Street, with consulting engineer Phil, New England Environmental Design, property owners, and abutters expected to attend; the board agreed that if Phil cannot appear, the hearing would be rescheduled. The board also received word that the Massachusetts Attorney General's office is seeking a multi-department meeting on the long-running Crawford Road matter, though members questioned whether the convening would produce any concrete outcome.