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Deerfield Select Board Closes Town Meeting Warrant, Adds ZEV and Senior Tax Work-Off Articles

DEERFIELD -- April 8, 2026, Deerfield closes its Annual Town Meeting warrant with at least 19 Select Board articles and eight citizen petitions set for a May 11 vote. The Select Board voted unanimously at its April 8 joint meeting with the Board of Health to add two new articles: a

Five School Committees Unanimously Back $25M Regionalization Grant Resolution

Five school committees back resolution urging $25 million state grant for K-12 regionalization study.

Shutesbury Finance Committee Zeros Out Assistant Treasurer Line, Approves Cash Reserve Move

Shutesbury Finance Committee approves cash reserve strategy and zeros dormant treasurer line in FY27 budget work session.

Shutesbury Conservation Commission Denies Boat Ramp Emergency Cert, Issues Tree-Cutting Enforcement

Shutesbury's Conservation Commission denied an emergency certification for Lake Wyola boat ramp repairs and issued a tree-removal enforcement order at its April 7 meeting.

Whately School Committee Clears RFI for Center School, Seeks Select Board Approval

WHATELY -- April 7, 2026, Whately School Committee unanimously votes to bring Center School reuse plan to Select Board. The committee voted April 7 to present a Request for Information for the long-vacant Center School building to the Select Board, seeking formal approval to release the document to prospective tenants

Whately Planning Board Advances Battery Storage Bylaw Toward June Town Meeting

WHATELY -- April 7, 2026, Whately Planning Board opens public hearing on a new battery energy storage system zoning bylaw, continuing the proceeding to April 28. Board Chair Branch told attendees Tuesday that the town currently has no regulatory authority over battery storage projects and that the proposed bylaw, years in

South County EMS Board Launches Chief Search, Defers Interim Decision to April 21

WHATELY -- April 7, 2026, South County EMS Board of Oversight opens chief search as June vacancy looms. The three-town board, representing Deerfield, Whately, and Sunderland, voted unanimously to approve prior minutes and began outlining a hiring process after Chief Josh Dudeck announced his position becomes vacant June 22. Deerfield

Conway Select Board Appoints Crane to Planning Board, Backs Dark Skies Bills

WHATELY -- April 6, 2026, Conway Select Board unanimously appoints a Planning Board member and endorses state dark skies legislation. The board voted without dissent Monday to seat Phyllis Crane on the Planning Board through June 30, 2026, the end of the fiscal year; Crane was set to be sworn in

Whately Housing Committee Hires Berkshire Design Group for 268 State Road Study

WHATELY -- April 6, 2026, Whately Housing Committee votes unanimously to hire Berkshire Design Group for a feasibility study of the town-owned parcel at 268 State Road. The 4-0 vote, taken at the April 6 meeting, authorizes up to $10,500 plus reimbursable expenses for work that will include

Deerfield Boards Approve EMS and Senior Center Budgets, Eyes Override Vote

DEERFIELD -- April 6, 2026, Deerfield Finance Committee and Select Board approve South County EMS and Senior Center budgets totaling over $2.5 million in joint votes, with the town landing within $1,000 of its Proposition 2 1/2 levy ceiling. Both bodies voted 6-0-0 and 3-0-

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