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Conway Select Board Approves Artist License, Warrant Articles, and 3 Percent Employee Raise

WHATELY -- April 21, 2026, The Conway Select Board unanimously approved a copyright license agreement, a new highway hire, and a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for town employees at its April 21 joint meeting with the Finance Committee. The board approved a license agreement with artist Amy Anderson limiting

Greenfield City Council Authorizes $250,000 to Replace Failed Emergency Dispatch Generator

GREENFIELD -- April 21, 2026, Greenfield City Council borrows $250,000 in emergency session to replace failed 911 dispatch generator. The council convened an emergency Zoom meeting April 21 and voted 11-0 to authorize borrowing under MGL Chapter 44, Section 8 for a replacement generator at the Police Department emergency

Shutesbury School Committee Clears Three Tech and Library Policies in Final Session

Shutesbury School Committee unanimously advances three technology and library policies in a brief final meeting of the term.

Shutesbury School Committee votes school choice for grades one, four, and six

Shutesbury School Committee voted unanimously to participate in school choice for grades one, four, and six for the coming school year.

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Board of Health Approves Tight Tank Permit With Well-Testing Requirement

Shutesbury Board of Health unanimously approves a tight tank septic permit with two setback variances for 371 Knox Pound Road.

Whately approves 2.5 percent COLA and $5,000 roof repair transfer

WHATELY -- April 15, 2026, Whately's joint Finance Committee and Select Board approved a 2.5 percent cost-of-living adjustment for non-union town employees and a $5,000 emergency roof repair transfer at the April 15 meeting. The COLA, recommended by the personnel committee using Consumer Price

Whately Personnel Committee Weighs Tiered Evaluations, Free Digital Review Platform

WHATELY -- April 15, 2026, Whately Personnel Committee moves toward streamlined employee evaluations and a free digital platform. The committee met April 15 to review feedback from the town's first round of performance evaluations, which were introduced as a condition of its step-increase pay system. Staff presenter Pete

Greenfield City Council Adopts Section 19, Backing Union Rights in Health Insurance Shift

GREENFIELD -- April 15, 2026, Greenfield City Council voted 12-1 to adopt MGL Chapter 32B Section 19, setting the city on a collective-bargaining path to transition employee health insurance from Health New England to the state's Group Insurance Commission by January 2027. The vote came after the

Wayland Planning Board Approves Carroll School Site Plan in 5-0 Vote

GREENFIELD -- April 15, 2026, Wayland Planning Board unanimously approves Carroll School site plan, flags MBTA compliance risk. The board voted 5-0 on April 15 to close the public hearing and approve a site plan decision for The Carroll School at 37-45 Waltham Road, with Chair Anette Lewis authorized

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