Greenfield Schools Tap Reserves to Avoid Cuts in $1.7 Million Budget Gap
Greenfield schools plan to absorb a $1.7 million budget gap using reserves, with no program cuts.
Dave Watkins
Whately and Conway School Committees Pass Policy EFD, Skip June Meeting
WHATELY — May 19, 2026 — Whately and Conway School Committees approve policy EFD and defer five new policies to September. Meeting jointly on May 19, the two committees corrected a Whately minutes error that had overstated a classroom flooring appropriation by $10,000 — the voted figure was $30,000, not $40,
Greenfield Schools Plan to Pull $1.25 Million From Reserves to Balance Budget
Greenfield schools propose drawing $1.25 million from reserve accounts to avoid city budget ask.
Greenfield Opiate Commission Tables Mini-Grant Applications, Elects Secretary
Greenfield's Opiate Use and Prevention Commission voted unanimously to table draft mini-grant applications for individuals and organizations until its June 15 meeting, as members redesigned the program into a three-tier structure.
Greenfield Community Relations Committee Advances Rent Stabilization Resolution 3-0-1
Greenfield's Community Relations Committee voted 3-0 with one abstention to advance a resolution backing state rent stabilization legislation and a November ballot initiative capping annual rent increases at the rate of inflation, up to 5 percent.
Greenfield Schools Facilities Manager Warns Newton Street School Needs Most Urgent Attention
Greenfield's Long-Term Facilities Advisory Committee heard a district-wide building conditions report and set a July recruitment deadline for new community members.
Conway Select Board Votes for October Solar Adoption, Advances Covered Bridge Flood Design
WHATELY — May 18, 2026 — Conway Select Board picks October for new solar rules, hears covered bridge flood design. The board voted unanimously Monday to adopt October 1 rather than July 1 as the effective date for new state solar siting regulations, with Planning Board liaison Jeff citing unresolved questions about
Shutesbury Library Trustees Approve Holiday Closings and Expanded Kayak Access
SHUTESBURY — May 18, 2026 — Shutesbury Library Trustees unanimously approved two new policies at their May 18 meeting, establishing permanent holiday closings and expanding the library's kayak loan program. On a five-to-zero roll-call vote, trustees agreed the library will close the day after Thanksgiving and the
Greenfield Recreation Commission Sets Winter Carnival 2027 Dates, Flags Budget Cuts
Greenfield Recreation Commission votes to hold Winter Carnival 2027 on February 5-7 and flags a $7,500 staffing cut.
Shutesbury ConCom Continues Lakeside Home Hearing, Requests Drainage Revisions
SHUTESBURY — May 14, 2026 — Shutesbury's Conservation Commission continued a public hearing on a lakeside home reconstruction and voted to begin wetland restoration at the town's new library. The commission heard from Rebecca Lee of Arlovec Associates, representing applicants Chad and Linda Gribco, who propose demolishing a