Whately Historical Commission Plans Free Audio Tour of Town Center
Whately Historical Commission advances low-cost audio walking tour of town center.
Dave Watkins
Shutesbury Board of Health Weighs Dropping Health District for Collaborative Model
Shutesbury Board of Health signals possible exit from health district in favor of regional collaborative.
Deerfield Awards $37,082 AV Contract for New 1888 Building Meeting Room
DEERFIELD -- March 4, 2026, Deerfield Select Board awards $37,082 audiovisual contract and pushes for federal wastewater funding. Meeting Wednesday, the board unanimously approved a contract with Valley Communications for screens, microphones, and a control system in the new meeting room of the historic 1888 building, selecting the firm as
Frontier Regional School Committee advances reduced $13.8 million FY27 budget 9-1
Frontier Regional District School Committee voted 9-1 to advance a $13.8 million fiscal year 2027 budget to a final Thursday vote, with the school's only certified librarian among the positions slated for elimination.
Shutesbury Select Board promotes McGuire to sergeant, delays clean energy permit deadline
Shutesbury Select Board unanimously promoted Officer Curtis McGuire to sergeant and voted to defer a new state clean energy consolidated permitting process until its October 1, 2026 mandatory deadline.
Shutesbury Finance Committee Approves School HVAC Transfer, Trims Health Insurance Budget
Shutesbury Finance Committee approved an $8,206.55 emergency reserve transfer for school HVAC repairs and revised its FY27 budget draft to project a $490 average single-family tax bill increase.
Whately Select Board signals likely override vote to close $650,000 budget gap
Whately Select Board and Finance Committee agree a Proposition 2½ override is likely unavoidable to close a roughly $650,000 budget gap.
Conway Board Approves Dam Boundary Deal With Great River Hydro
Conway Select Board backs dam boundary deal and hears $330,000 capital request.
Deerfield Planning Board Endorses South Main Street Lot Split, Reviews Housing Study
DEERFIELD -- March 2, 2026, Deerfield Planning Board endorses South Main Street lot split and receives housing study update from Conway School graduate students. The board voted 5-0 to endorse an Approval Not Required plan splitting a single lot at 27 South Main Street into two parcels, one with an
Deerfield Finance Committee Approves 18-Hour Conservation Agent Position at $31,769
DEERFIELD -- March 2, 2026, Deerfield Finance Committee approves 18-hour conservation agent position after debate over benefits threshold. The committee voted 6-0 Monday to recommend $31,769 for a new part-time Conservation Agent, account 171-5110, trimmed from a departmental request of $42,357 for 24 hours per