Select Board pauses utility pole hearing pending Conservation Commission review
Shutesbury Select Board continues National Grid pole hearing after vernal pool concern surfaces.
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Conway Select Board Votes to Pursue Free UMass Municipal Solar Study
CONWAY -- January 20, 2026, Conway Select Board unanimously backs no-cost UMass solar study for municipal buildings. The board voted January 20 to support a solar planning assessment by the UMass Clean Energy Extension program, which will evaluate Conway's municipal buildings and electrical grid infrastructure at no direct
Shutesbury School Committee Unanimously Adopts Preliminary 6.32 Percent FY27 Budget
Shutesbury School Committee unanimously adopted a preliminary FY27 elementary budget reflecting a 6.32 percent town-facing increase at its January 15 meeting.
Shutesbury Policy Committee sends homeschooling policy to full School Committee
Shutesbury's School Committee Policy Committee unanimously advanced its homeschooling policy and five related measures to the full School Committee at its January 15 meeting.
Shutesbury Planning Board advances data center bylaw draft toward March public hearing
Shutesbury's Planning Board moved its draft data center zoning bylaw closer to a public hearing, targeting March after a legal review by town attorney Donna.
Conway School Budget Projected to Exceed 5 Percent for Third Straight Year
CONWAY -- January 12, 2026, Conway School Committee opens FY27 budget talks with a projected 5.71 percent increase driven by insurance and a lost rural aid designation. Business Administrator Shelley presented the preliminary figures at the January 12 meeting, showing a level-service general fund increase of approximately $133,000,
Shutesbury Conservation Commission unanimously adopts long-awaited wetland bylaw regulations
Shutesbury Conservation Commission unanimously adopts its general wetland bylaw regulations after years of drafting and revision.
Warwick School Committee Approves Policy Changes, Defers Junior Kindergarten Tuition Vote
WARWICK -- January 7, 2026, Warwick School Committee defers junior kindergarten tuition decision, approves policy changes, and opens superintendent search. Meeting January 7 with all five members present, the committee unanimously approved revisions to two BHC communications policies, removing language requiring full committee authorization for school visits and streamlining the chain-
Deerfield Select Board Approves Cemetery Fee Hike, Protects 31-Acre Town Forest
DEERFIELD -- January 7, 2026, Deerfield Select Board approves cemetery fee increase, conservation land protection, and five other actions at January 7 meeting. State Senator Jo Comerford opened the meeting with a wide-ranging legislative briefing, calling the state's fiscal year 2026 budget smaller than the prior year and
Shutesbury Select Board Interviews Two Police Chief Finalists, Enters Executive Session
Shutesbury Select Board interviewed two police chief finalists in open session Tuesday before voting unanimously to deliberate in executive session.