Shutesbury Library Trustees Adopt Revised Conduct and Meeting Room Policies
Shutesbury Library Trustees unanimously adopted two updated policies governing conduct and meeting room use at the new library building.
Dave Watkins
Conway Select Board Approves Transfer Station Policy Fix, Electricity Rate Hike
Conway Select Board approves revised transfer station rules and authorizes electricity aggregation rate increase.
Deerfield Finance Committee Recommends Fourteen FY2027 Budget Lines in Joint Session
DEERFIELD -- February 9, 2026, Deerfield Finance Committee unanimously approves fourteen FY2027 budget lines at joint session, flagging a $1.2 million structural deficit. Meeting jointly with the Select Board at the Municipal Offices on February 9, Finance Committee Chair Julie Chalfant and members James Cambias, Margaret Nartowicz, and John Paresky
Deerfield Select Board Approves $1 Million MassWorks Grant for Elm Street Rebuild
DEERFIELD -- February 4, 2026, Deerfield Select Board approves $1 million MassWorks grant and companion engineering contract for Elm Street roadway project. The board, meeting jointly as the Board of Health and Sewer Commissioners on February 4, unanimously accepted the state Small Town Road Improvement Fund award for the Elm Street
Shutesbury Select Board reappoints Pelletier as police chief in corrective open-session vote
Shutesbury Select Board unanimously reappoints Devon Pelletier as police chief in corrective open-session vote. The February 3 action was required after a complaint by Amanda Alec revealed the board had improperly used an executive session during its January 6 meeting to discuss the appointment.
Deerfield Finance Committee approves most budget lines, tables three amid revenue shortfall
Deerfield Finance Committee approves more than 20 budget line items at joint session, tables three.
Conway Select Board Postpones Finance Session, Flags DCR Acquisition of 107.7 Acres
CONWAY -- February 2, 2026, Conway Select Board flags DCR interest in 107.7 forested acres and $775,000 in pending grants. The board met briefly Monday, February 2, receiving notice that the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is considering acquiring 107.7 acres of privately owned forested land in
Shutesbury Commission Holds Pre-Bid Session for Lake Wyola Trail Overhaul
Shutesbury Conservation Commission fields pre-bid questions on a $75,900 Lake Wyola trail improvement project.
Shutesbury Library Trustees Adopt ALA Bill of Rights, Demand Town Fix Snow Removal
Shutesbury Library Trustees adopt the ALA Library Bill of Rights and demand town action on snow removal at the new library building.
Shutesbury Finance Committee reviews police and library budgets ahead of town meeting
Shutesbury's Finance Committee reviewed FY27 budgets for the police department and public library and heard a preliminary briefing on a possible bid to absorb Pelham Elementary students.