Shutesbury Planning Board Tables Data Center Bylaw, Keeps Prohibition in Place
Shutesbury Planning Board unanimously tables data center bylaw, reaffirming town-wide prohibition.
Dave Watkins
Deerfield Select Board Places Two Prop. 2½ Overrides on May Ballot
WHATELY -- April 13, 2026, Deerfield's Select Board unanimously placed two Proposition 2½ override questions on the May 19 annual town election ballot, marking the town's first override votes in more than 30 years. The first question would authorize $103,253 in new annual property taxes to
Whately Ag Commission Defers BESS Bylaw Endorsement, Sets June 8 Next Meeting
WHATELY -- April 13, 2026, Whately Agricultural Commission reviews battery energy storage bylaw and defers endorsement until after town meeting. The commission discussed a draft BESS bylaw crafted by Planning Board member Grant to conform with state guidance released March 31, which rendered similar bylaws in other towns subject to revision.
Deerfield Select Board Places Two Prop 2½ Override Questions on May Ballot
DEERFIELD -- April 13, 2026, Deerfield Select Board votes to put two Prop 2½ override questions before voters on May 19. The board voted unanimously 3-0 Monday to place both questions on the annual town election ballot: one seeking $103,253 to fund renovations and a lease at 112 Amherst
Deerfield Conservation Commission Approves Cross Street Ranch House With Erosion Controls
DEERFIELD -- April 13, 2026, Deerfield Conservation Commission clears 1,400-square-foot ranch house on Cross Street despite neighbor flooding concerns. The commission voted 4-0 on April 13 to issue a Form 2 Negative 3 Determination for applicant Jeremy Ober's proposed single-family ranch at 0 Cross
Shutesbury Select Board places 32 articles on May 9 Town Meeting warrant
Shutesbury Select Board unanimously approved all 32 articles for the May 9 Annual Town Meeting warrant at its April 8 meeting.
Whately Select Board Unanimously Adopts Statement Condemning Federal Actions
WHATELY -- April 8, 2026, Whately Select Board adopts unanimous statement condemning Trump administration actions, citing threats of civilizational annihilation. The three-member board voted 3-0 Tuesday to approve the statement, which board member Julie drafted and read in full, referencing the deaths of Renee Goode and Alex Preddy during
Whately CPC Sends $140,142 in Projects to Town Meeting Warrant
WHATELY -- April 8, 2026, Whately's Community Preservation Committee unanimously approved $140,142 in spending requests for the June 2 Annual Town Meeting. The committee voted to send three projects to the Select Board for warrant placement: a $120,292.51 overhaul of the elementary school playground on Long
Greenfield School Committee Creates Long-Term Facilities Advisory Panel, Signs GEA Agreement
GREENFIELD -- April 8, 2026, Greenfield School Committee votes to create a long-term facilities advisory panel and advances Chapter 70 advocacy at April 8 meeting. The six-member committee, sitting without Mayor DeSorger who was ill, voted 5-0 with one abstention to establish a Long-Term Facilities Use Advisory
Greenfield School Committee Creates Long-Term Facilities Advisory Panel, Signs GEA Agreement
GREENFIELD -- April 8, 2026, Greenfield School Committee votes to create a long-term facilities advisory panel and advances Chapter 70 advocacy at April 8 meeting. The six-member committee, sitting without Mayor DeSorger who was ill, voted 5-0 with one abstention to establish a Long-Term Facilities Use Advisory