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Greenfield School Committee Votes to Commission Independent Literacy Audit of Elementary Schools

GREENFIELD -- May 13, 2026, Greenfield School Committee votes 3-2-2 to commission an independent literacy audit of elementary schools. The May 13 vote, driven by Member Lisa Goodwin, directs the superintendent to hire an experienced outside literacy consultant to examine all components of literacy instruction across the district'

Deerfield Select Board Approves Eight New Utility Poles for Eagle Brook School Solar Project

DEERFIELD -- May 13, 2026, Deerfield Select Board unanimously approves utility pole petition enabling Eagle Brook School's 480-kilowatt solar project. The board, sitting jointly as the Board of Health and Sewer Commissioners, voted 3-0 Wednesday to grant Eversource and Verizon New England permission under MGL Chapter 166,

Greenfield EDC unanimously backs Central Commercial zoning fix, debates free fridges

Greenfield's Economic Development Committee voted unanimously to recommend a technical Central Commercial zoning fix and spent over an hour debating a broader free-fridge and farm-stand proposal.

Frontier Regional awards $613,560 parking lot contract, debates ending international trip sponsorship

WHATELY -- May 12, 2026, Frontier Regional School Committee awards $613,560 parking lot contract and opens debate on ending international trip sponsorship. The committee unanimously awarded the resurfacing contract to Taylor Davis Landscape Company at its May 12 meeting, with authorization for Principal Darius to approve up to $400,000

Shutesbury Select Board Unanimously Hires Two Officers, Authorizes Post Office Fight

SHUTESBURY -- May 12, 2026, Shutesbury Select Board hires two bilingual police officers and votes to fight the town's pending post office closure. The board unanimously appointed Gilberto Escobar Ruiz, a six-year law enforcement veteran with Springfield Police Department and Western New England University, as a full-time

Greenfield Conservation Commission Votes to Send Wetlands Concerns to ZBA Before Quarry Permits Advance

GREENFIELD -- May 12, 2026, Greenfield Conservation Commission votes to flag wetlands concerns to the Zoning Board of Appeals before any action on three Butternut Street quarry permits. The commission voted 4-0 Tuesday to send formal comments to the ZBA regarding special permit applications tied to the pending sale of

Greenfield Conservation Commission Votes to Send Wetlands Concerns to ZBA Before Quarry Permits Advance

GREENFIELD -- May 12, 2026, Greenfield Conservation Commission votes to flag wetlands concerns to the Zoning Board of Appeals before any action on three Butternut Street quarry permits. The commission voted 4-0 Tuesday to send formal comments to the ZBA regarding special permit applications tied to the pending sale of

Greenfield Human Rights Commission adopts bimonthly schedule through December 2026

Greenfield Human Rights Commission goes bimonthly, skipping July and September through year-end.

Greenfield Ways and Means Scrutinizes Fire, Police, and DPW FY27 Budgets

Greenfield's Ways and Means Committee reviewed proposed FY27 budgets for public safety and the Department of Public Works at a May 11 meeting that ran more than four hours with no formal votes taken.

Deerfield Town Meeting Defeats Senior Center and EMS Override Ballot Questions

WHATELY -- May 11, 2026, Deerfield's Annual Town Meeting defeated two Proposition 2½ override questions and a Specialized Energy Code adoption in a chaotic six-hour session May 11. Town Moderator Dan Graves presided over a 607-voter meeting that included multiple recounts, a botched paper-ballot attempt, and

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