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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

Greenfield CPC extends four project deadlines, resets allocation percentages to minimums

Greenfield's Community Preservation Committee reset its housing allocation to the 10 percent legal minimum and extended deadlines for four active projects at its May 28 meeting.

Greenfield sustainability panel plans outreach to three cities on Main Street redesign

Greenfield's sustainability committee assigns members to contact three peer cities ahead of Main Street redesign.

Shutesbury Conservation Commission Reviews First Draft Rules for Town Conservation Lands

SHUTESBURY — May 28, 2026 — Shutesbury Conservation Commission takes first detailed pass at draft land-use regulations. The commission spent the majority of its May 28 meeting reviewing a draft set of rules for the town's conservation lands, a document modeled on regulations from other Massachusetts towns and assembled

Deerfield Conservation Commission Approves MassDOT Rotary Project With Wetland Buffer Conditions

DEERFIELD — May 28, 2026 — Deerfield Conservation Commission closes MassDOT rotary hearing, adds driveway barrier and biennial basin-monitoring conditions. The commission voted 5-0 Thursday to approve a Notice of Intent for MassDOT District 2's intersection improvement project at Greenfield Road (Routes 5 and 10) at Mill Village

Sunderland Select Board Approves $430,625 Capital Assessment for Fiscal Year 2027

Sunderland Select Board approves fiscal year 2027 capital assessments totaling $430,625 in a brief 2-0 vote.

Deerfield Select Board Reorganizes, Approves Nearly $146,000 in CPC Grants

Deerfield Select Board reorganizes under new chair Blake Gilmore and approves $145,984 in community preservation grants.

Whately Select Board approves three-year contract for Town Administrator Cimini

WHATELY — May 27, 2026 — Whately Select Board approves three-year contract for Town Administrator James Cimini Jr. and takes up Swamp Road speeding. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to approve the employment agreement with Cimini effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, after conducting contract negotiations in executive session.

Deerfield Select Board Elects Gilmore Chair, Approves $146K in Preservation Grants

DEERFIELD — May 27, 2026 — Deerfield Select Board reorganizes under new chair Blake Gilmore and approves nearly $146,000 in Community Preservation grants. At the May 27 joint Select Board, Board of Health, and Sewer Commissioners meeting, members unanimously elected Gilmore chair, Tim Hilchey vice chair, and Trevor McDaniel clerk — roles

Greenfield Cable Board launches Comcast franchise renewal planning process

Greenfield Cable Advisory Board begins formal work toward renegotiating the town's Comcast franchise, set to expire in July 2028.

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