Greenfield Sustainability Panel Approves Minutes, Sets Agenda for Main Street Research
Greenfield sustainability panel advances master plan chapters, eyes $1 million in state climate funding.
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Greenfield CPC Loosens Grant Conditions for RDI Housing Project
Greenfield's Community Preservation Committee voted 6-1 to let housing developer RDI access a $150,000 award before construction begins on its 176 Main Street project.
Shutesbury Finance Committee sets April 30 deadline for FY27 budget documents
Shutesbury's Finance Committee finalized its FY27 budget package and scheduled a May 7 public information session as the town faces a proposed average tax bill of $7,248, a $477 increase over FY26.
Conservation Commission approves partial compliance certificate for 59 Shore Drive
Shutesbury Conservation Commission unanimously issued a partial certificate of compliance for 59 Shore Drive at its April 23 meeting.
Whately assessors table farm machinery tax decision, sign abatements
WHATELY -- April 23, 2026, Whately Board of Assessors tables farm machinery tax decision as valuation questions linger. The board, meeting April 23, revisited a longstanding question about whether to bill farmers for personal property taxes on equipment, with the town's own treasurer noting that the number of farms
Greenfield Public Safety Commission reviews third-alarm brush fire that crossed Interstate 91
Greenfield's Public Safety Commission heard accounts of a third-alarm, 14-acre brush fire that crossed Interstate 91 and drew more than 100 firefighters from three states on April 14.
Greenfield licensing board approves slate of spring event permits
Greenfield's licensing board cleared a dozen-plus permits in one sitting, from an expanded Bee Fest to a fireworks fundraiser liquor license.
Conway Select Board Approves Artist License, Warrant Articles, and 3 Percent Employee Raise
WHATELY -- April 21, 2026, The Conway Select Board unanimously approved a copyright license agreement, a new highway hire, and a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for town employees at its April 21 joint meeting with the Finance Committee. The board approved a license agreement with artist Amy Anderson limiting
Greenfield City Council Authorizes $250,000 to Replace Failed Emergency Dispatch Generator
GREENFIELD -- April 21, 2026, Greenfield City Council borrows $250,000 in emergency session to replace failed 911 dispatch generator. The council convened an emergency Zoom meeting April 21 and voted 11-0 to authorize borrowing under MGL Chapter 44, Section 8 for a replacement generator at the Police Department emergency
Shutesbury School Committee Clears Three Tech and Library Policies in Final Session
Shutesbury School Committee unanimously advances three technology and library policies in a brief final meeting of the term.