Stoneham, MA
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StonehamMA averageUS Census ACS
Median home value
$629,000 Typical home value $826,749 +2.4% yr/yr · +22% 5-yr
🗳️ How this town voted (47 contests)
Official town-by-town returns — MA Secretary of the Commonwealth (PD43+). ✓ marks this town's plurality choice.
U.S. Senate 2024-11-05
Elizabeth Ann Warren ✓ 7,308 · John Deaton 5,828
U.S. House — 5th Congressional 2024-11-05
Katherine M. Clark ✓ 9,036
State Senate — 5th Middlesex 2024-11-05
Jason M. Lewis ✓ 8,821
State Representative — 31st Middlesex 2024-11-05
Michael Seamus Day ✓ 8,927
Register of Deeds — Middlesex Southern 2024-11-05
Maria C. Curtatone ✓ 7,001 · William Tauro 4,439
President 2024-11-05
Harris/ Walz ✓ 7,650 · Trump/ Vance 5,560 · Stein/ Caballero-Roca 94 · Ayyadurai/ Ellis 71 · Oliver/ Ter Maat 51 · De La Cruz/ Garcia 35
Governor's Council — 6th 2024-11-05
Terrence W. Kennedy ✓ 8,641
Clerk of Courts — Middlesex County 2024-11-05
Michael A. Sullivan ✓ 8,635
U.S. Senate 2024-09-03
John Deaton ✓ 479 · Robert J. Antonellis 370 · Ian Cain 42
U.S. Senate 2024-09-03
Elizabeth Ann Warren ✓ 1,881
U.S. House — 5th Congressional 2024-09-03
Katherine M. Clark ✓ 1,899
State Senate — 5th Middlesex 2024-09-03
Jason M. Lewis ✓ 1,866
Recent meetings
Mon May 4, 2026
Select Board
Town Meeting preparation and warrant recommendations
The Select Board will discuss and make recommendations on the Town Meeting warrant. The board will also consider committee appointments and a bond anticipation note authorization.
- General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes - signature only
- Committee Appointments for Liquor Licensing Authority
- David Eustace Celebration on 5/23/26
- Boys and Girls Club of Metro North on 6/9/26
- Town Meeting Preparation/Warrant Recommendations
✓ Decided: Select Board appoints members to Conservation Commission and Board of Appeals
The Select Board voted unanimously to appoint Stephen Levy to the Board of Appeals as an associate member. They also voted 4-1 to appoint Megan Day, Jessica Gerke, and Richard Jackson to the Conservation Commission, with Troy Lau voting against. The Board also entered and exited Liquor Licensing Authority, approving two Special One Day Licenses for a celebration and the Boys and Girls Club of Metro North, both unanimously.
- Appointed Stephen Levy to Board of Appeals as associate member (5-0)
- Appointed Megan Day, Jessica Gerke, and Richard Jackson to Conservation Commission (4-1, Lau opposed)
- Entered Liquor Licensing Authority (5-0)
- Approved Special One Day License for David Eustace Celebration (5-0)
- Approved Special One Day License for Boys and Girls Club of Metro North (5-0)
- Exited Liquor Licensing Authority (5-0)
📄 From the agenda
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Select Board
Conference Room – 2nd Floor
Stoneham Town Hall
35 Central Street
Monday, May 4, 2026
6: 15 p.m.
ITEM TIME DESCRIPTION DISPOSITION
Open Session (Conference Room – 2 nd Floor)
1 Open Meeting
2 Pledge of Allegiance
3 General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes - Signature only
4 Committee Appointments
Liquor Licensing Authority
5 David Eustace Celebration – 5/23/26
6 Boys and Girls Club of Metro North – 6/9/26
7 Town Meeting Preparation/Warrant Recommendations
8 Adjourn
📄 From the minutes
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Stoneham Select Board
Open Meeting
Monday, May 4 , 202 6
6: 15 p.m.
Open Session
Members Present: Raymie Parker – Chair, Heidi Bilbo – Vice Chair, Troy Lau – Clerk, Ryan
Foreman ; David Pignone
Also Present: Town Administrator Dennis Sheehan, Town Counsel Robert Galvin
Document List: Booklet for Town Meeting; Letters of application from Megan Day, Jessica
Gerke, Richard Jackson, Niclole Imbergamo
Agenda Item 1: Call to Order : Parker called the meeting to order at 6: 15 p.m. Bilbo moved to
open the meeting. P ignone seconded the motion. Voted unanimously
Agenda Item 2: Pledge of Allegiance
Agenda Item 3: General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes Paulette Gerry, Treasurer,
stated that on 4/28/26, the town issues a BAN for $671,000 for capital items and Oppenheimer
and Company has the winning bid. She stated that no vote is required on this BAN because of
the amount. She requested that the Board members sign the BAN documents.
Agenda Item 4: Committee Appointments Bilbo moved to appoint Stephen Levy to the Board
of Appeals as an associate member. Pignone seconded the motion. Voted unanimously.
Pignone moved to appoint Megan Day, Jessica Gerke, and Richard Jackson to the
Conservation Commission. Bilbo seconded the motion. Voted (4-1) with Lau voting in the
negative.
Parker encouraged Imbergamo to attend Conservation Commission meetings and call the
Select Board ’s office regarding committee openi ng.
Pignone moved to enter into Liquor Licensing Authority to return …
Tue Apr 28, 2026
Select Board
Stoneham Select Board to review site plans and liquor licenses
The Stoneham Select Board will meet on April 28, 2026, to review two site plans and act on liquor licensing applications. They will also discuss a trash contract and receive the Town Administrator’s report.
- Review site plans for 147 Franklin Street and 41 Elm Street
- Consider new on-premises liquor license for KIIN
- Approve special one-day liquor licenses for Zoo New England (5/16/25, 6/27/25, 7/11/25)
- Discuss Farmers Market wine license for Aaronap Cellars
- Review Trash Contract with Trash and Recycling Advisory Committee
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✓ Decided: Select Board approves site plans, liquor licenses, and committee appointments
The Select Board approved site plans for 147 Franklin Street and 41 Elm Street, a new liquor license for KIIN Restaurant, and multiple one-day and seasonal alcohol licenses. The board also appointed members to several town committees and approved the Orchard Point Homeowners Association Trust. All votes were unanimous (5-0) except one abstention.
- Approved site plan for 147 Franklin Street (5-0)
- Approved site plan for 41 Elm Street (5-0)
- Approved new on-premises liquor license for KIIN Restaurant (5-0)
- Approved special one-day licenses for Zoo New England (5-0)
- Approved 2026 Farmers Market Wine License for Aaronap Cellars (5-0)
- Approved Orchard Point Homeowners Association Trust (5-0)
- Appointed Tobin Shulman and Eric Rubin to Board of Appeals (5-0)
- Appointed multiple members to various committees (5-0, one abstention)
📄 From the agenda
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Select Board Meeting
Stoneham Town Hearing Room
35 Central Street
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
7:00 P.M.
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ITEM TIME DESCRIPTION DISPOSITION
Open Session
1 Open Meeting
2 Pledge of Allegiance
Public Comment
3 Public Comment
Site Plan Review
4 7:00 p.m. 147 Franklin Street
5 7:00 p.m. 41 Elm Street
Liquor Licensing Authority
6 KIIN – Application for New On-Premises Liquor
License
7 Zoo New England - Special One Day Licenses :
5/16/25; 6/27/25; 7/11/25
8 Aaronap Cellars – 2026 Farmers Market Wine
License
Regular Business
9 Approve Minutes : 4 / 14 /26
1 0 Orchard Point Ho meowners Association Trust
1 1 Appointments 2026
1 2 Liaison Assignments 2026
1 3 Town Meeting – Recommendations Warrant
Article s 5 and 6
1 4 Trash Contract/Trash and Recycling Advisory
Committee – Discussion
Town Administrator ’s Report
1 5 Town Administrator ’s Report
a. Stoneham T axation Aid Fund Application
Miscellaneous
1 6 Non-Deliberative Announcements and Scheduling
a. Sapphire Award Nominations
17 Adjourn Select Board
📄 From the minutes
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Stoneham Select Board
Open Session
Tuesday, April 28 , 2026
7:00 p.m.
Open Session
Select Board Members Present: Raymie Parker – Chair, Heidi Bilbo – Vice Chair, Troy Lau –
Clerk, Ryan Foreman; David Pignone
Also Present: Town Administrator Dennis Sheehan
Document List: .Site Plan application and materials for 41 Elm Street; Site Plan application and
materials for 147 Franklin Street; Application for Liquor License submitted by KIIN;
Applications for one day licenses submitted by Zoo New England; Application for farmers
market wine license submitted by Aaronap Cellars; Minutes dated 4/14/26; Declaration of Trust
of Orchard Point Homeowners Association Trust; Sheet of applicants for 2026 committee
appointments; Letters requesting 2026 appointments; Liaison assignments for 2025; Booklet for
Town Meeting 5/4/26.
Agenda Item 1: Call to Order : Parker called the meeting to order. Bilbo moved to open the
meeting. Lau seconded the mo tion. A roll call vote was taken.
Voting in favor:
Raymie Parker
Heidi Bilbo
Troy Lau
Ryan Foreman
David Pignone
Motion passes (5-0)
Agenda Item 2: Pledge of Allegiance
Agenda Item 3: Public Comment . Michelle Curreri, 105 Franklin Street, reported that multiple
trees were trimmed by DPW near her home and would like to discuss tree replacement and the
correct process for cutting trees. She stated that DPW did not respect the homeowners in the
area.
Agenda Item 4: Site Plan – 147 Franklin Street Bilbo read the notice of hearing. Attorney
Charl …
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💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $2.4M | MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC. Department of Defense · CERCLA GROUNDWATER TREATMENT |
| $1.6M | MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC. Department of Veterans Affairs · ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE SERVICES FOR FUTURE ORP LEASES |
| $1.3M | MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC. Department of Agriculture · DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST OIL AND GAS WELL PLUGGING |
| $978,978 | MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC. General Services Administration · SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SURVEYS FOR FEDERAL BUILDINGS LOCATED I |
| $872,070 | MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC. Department of Veterans Affairs · IGF::OT::IGF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE, SAFETY ONSITE SUPPORT |
| $861,338 | MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC. Department of Veterans Affairs · NCA AWE AND IH SUPPORT SERVICES - OPTION YEAR 1 TASK ORDER |
| $848,125 | MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC. Department of Veterans Affairs · VISN 1 HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES |
| $784,246 | MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC. Department of the Interior · NTCRA UNDER CERCLA AT PINHOOK BOG DEBRIS SITE IN INDIANA DUNES NP. |
| $748,125 | MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC. Department of Veterans Affairs · TASK ORDER 2_VISN 1 HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES |
| $748,120 | MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC. Department of Veterans Affairs · HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.
🌐 County-level context (Middlesex County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Traffic fatalities1 (1 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments44,624 (963,417 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,711/mo (282 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy12.8% (low numeracy 19% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
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Outcomes — economic mobility
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