Greenfield Ways and Means Advances $70 Million FY27 Budget to City Council
Greenfield Ways and Means Committee unanimously advances $70 million FY27 general fund budget with no amendments.
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Whately Voters Reject Appointed Town Clerk 36-27 at Annual Town Meeting
WHATELY — June 2, 2026 — Whately voters rejected a proposal to make the town clerk an appointed position, 36 to 27, at the June 2 Annual Town Meeting. Town Clerk Emila Valley spoke against the change, arguing that 235 of Massachusetts's 351 clerks are elected and that the office&
Greenfield commission orders Main Street parking enforcement, rejects DA office garage request
Greenfield Parking and Traffic Commission moves to crack down on chronic Main Street parking abuse and rejects a District Attorney's office request for reserved garage spaces.
Greenfield Schools Facilities Panel Sets July 8 Vote to Seat Advisory Committee
Greenfield school facilities subcommittee sets July 8 as target for seating a new long-term advisory committee.
Greenfield School Budget Panel Reviews May Warrants, Plans Transportation Deep Dive
Greenfield's Budget, Finance, and Warrants Subcommittee reviewed May expenditures and flagged transportation and procurement concerns at its June 1 meeting.
Greenfield Cultural Council Sets July 31 Survey Deadline, Targets Wider Community Outreach
Greenfield Cultural Council sets July 31 deadline for community arts survey with expanded outreach plan.
Deerfield Select Board Approves Stillwater Bridge Agreements, Tables Senior Center Decision
Deerfield Select Board unanimously approved two agreements tied to the Stillwater Bridge replacement project and left the future of the South County Senior Center unresolved at its June 1 meeting.
Whately Select Board approves $40,000 Highway transfer, previews town meeting bylaw debate
WHATELY — June 1, 2026 — Whately Select Board clears $40,000 highway transfer and debates common driveway bylaw ahead of Saturday town meeting. The board unanimously approved the transfer of $40,000 in unspent Highway Department payroll funds, pending Finance Committee sign-off, at its June 1 meeting. The session'
Shutesbury Planning Board Approves Jewish Cemetery as Religious Use, Continues Land Division Case
SHUTESBURY — June 1, 2026 — Shutesbury Planning Board finds no zoning role over Jewish Community of Amherst cemetery expansion, unanimously invoking Dover Amendment. The board voted 4-0 at its June 1 hybrid meeting, with member Michael Becquera recusing himself as a JCA member, to recognize the proposed expansion of the
Deerfield Select Board Clears Stillwater Bridge Agreements, Defers Senior Center Decision
DEERFIELD — June 1, 2026 — Deerfield Select Board unanimously re-approved Stillwater Bridge easements and a MassDOT traffic agreement, then split over a looming deadline on the regional senior center. The board voted 3-0 twice — on an updated grant of temporary easements to Great River Hydro LLC and on a