Greenfield subcommittee votes to survey families on school communications
Greenfield subcommittee eyes social media survey amid tight budget year.
More issues
Recreation Commission backs $17,600 budget cut, keeps coordinator
Greenfield Recreation Commission trims $17,600 from its budget to save a full-time coordinator job.
Shutesbury Library Trustees adopt unattended child, art exhibit policies
Shutesbury Library Trustees approved two new policies and tabled a proposed room-rental insurance requirement at their March 30 meeting.
Whately Energy Committee Sets Town Offices as First Decarbonization Priority
WHATELY -- March 30, 2026, Whately Energy Committee prioritizes town offices for weatherization and HVAC electrification grants. The committee met March 30 with a Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources representative to map out a grant strategy, focusing on the Municipal Energy Technical Assistance program, which offers $15,000 to $25,000
Greenfield preservation panel approves $243,000 in project grants
Greenfield Community Preservation Committee allocates $243,330 across eight projects, rejects two others.
Whately Boards Approve $800,000 Override Question for May 2 Ballot
WHATELY -- March 26, 2026, Whately's Select Board and Finance Committee jointly approved an $800,000 Proposition 2½ override question for the May 2 town ballot. The two boards met jointly for roughly 20 minutes Thursday evening, voting unanimously to adopt the override question language after a minor wording
Whately Assessors Table Farm Machinery Excise Billing, Tackle Records Backlog
WHATELY -- March 26, 2026, Whately Board of Assessors tables farm machinery excise billing and clears motor vehicle abatement backlog. The board voted unanimously at its March 26 meeting to approve two batches of motor vehicle excise abatements and a new commitment authorizing Treasurer-Collector Jennifer to issue bills, while tabling
Deerfield Conservation Commission Clears Academy Boathouse, Continues MassDOT Roundabout Hearing
DEERFIELD -- March 26, 2026, Deerfield Conservation Commission cleared an Academy boathouse project and pressed MassDOT on wetland conditions at a proposed roundabout during its March 26 meeting. The four-member commission voted 4-0 to issue a Form 2, Negative 2 determination under the Wetlands Protection Act for a Deerfield
Whately Select Board Backs Center School Bond Bid, Approves Survey Funds
WHATELY -- March 25, 2026, Whately Select Board votes to pursue state transportation bond earmark for Center School. The board voted unanimously at its March 25 meeting to authorize a Center School Committee representative identified as Jonathan to contact state Sen. Jo Comerford and request inclusion of Center School infrastructure improvements
Warwick School Committee Unanimously Approves $1.27 Million FY27 School Budget
WARWICK -- March 25, 2026, Warwick School Committee approves $1.27 million FY27 budget and adds school choice seats. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt a $1,268,480 fiscal year 2027 school budget divided across three accounts, $111,364 for account 301, $780,442 for account 302, and $376,