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Conway Forum Previews $850,000 Fire Truck Purchase and Disputed Driveway Bylaw

WHATELY -- May 26, 2026, Conway's pre-Town Meeting forum surfaces a $700,000 fire truck grant and a sharp dispute over driveway zoning. Fire Chief Chris Herman told roughly two dozen residents that a state grant secured before his tenure will cover $700,000 of an approximately $850,

Shutesbury Select Board seats five on new stormwater panel, defers lake committee vote

SHUTESBURY -- May 26, 2026, Shutesbury Select Board appoints five to new stormwater panel and confronts a winter snow deficit exceeding $100,000. The board unanimously seated James Morris, Steve Sullivan, Bob Douglas, Greg Day, and Jennifer Wallace on the newly constituted Stormwater Mitigation and Implementation Committee at its May 26

Shutesbury Finance Committee Approves Six Year-End Budget Transfers Totaling $21,880

SHUTESBURY -- May 26, 2026, Shutesbury Finance Committee approves six year-end line transfers totaling roughly $21,880 and previews a second, more complex round for June. At the May 26 meeting, Chair AJ Cashew led unanimous roll-call votes moving funds to cover deficits in the assessor's clerk

Buckland Select Board Recommends Narrower Bike Lanes, Shifted Sidewalk on Route 112

BUCKLAND -- May 26, 2026, Buckland Select Board unanimously recommends Route 112 design changes and advances a $250,000 park grant application. The board voted 3-0 Tuesday to ask MassDOT to narrow proposed bike lanes on the Route 112 reconstruction project from 6 feet to 4 feet and to shift

FCAT Board Lacks Quorum, Tables FY27 Budget Vote and Salary Review

Frontier Community Access Television board met without a quorum Thursday, blocking votes on its fiscal year 2027 budget and general manager's salary.

Deerfield School Committee awards $151,500 playground contract to South Hadley firm

WHATELY -- May 21, 2026, Deerfield School Committee awards $151,500 playground contract and updates nutrition policy at May 21 meeting. The committee unanimously approved a package of five motions awarding the playground renovation contract to Haber Brothers Inc. of South Hadley, $139,000 base bid plus a $12,500 add

Whately Building Committee Moves to Draft RFP for New Highway Garage

WHATELY -- May 21, 2026, Whately's Municipal Building Committee voted unanimously to approve its April 16 minutes and set a course toward issuing a request for proposals for a new highway garage at its May 21 session. The committee formed a two-person subcommittee, including a member identified as

Shutesbury School Committee establishes special education reserve fund, elects Jack chair

SHUTESBURY -- May 21, 2026, Shutesbury Elementary School Committee unanimously elected Leah Jack as chair and voted to create a special education reserve fund at its May 21 reorganization meeting. The committee seated new write-in member Megan Lennon and filled every officer and subcommittee role in a series of 5-

Deerfield Conservation Committee Plots Path Forward After Energy Code Vote Fails

DEERFIELD -- May 21, 2026, Deerfield's Conservation Committee regrouped after a failed town meeting vote on a specialized building energy code left the town unable to apply for a state roadmap energy grant. Chair M.A. Swedeland and fellow members, David Gilbert, Keith Ryan, and Kingston Dolan, agreed at

Greenfield City Council unanimously backs statewide rent stabilization resolution

Greenfield City Council votes 10-0 to support statewide rent stabilization after a two-hour public comment session.

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