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Deerfield Board Adopts Performance Reviews, Tees Up Kratom Sales Ban
Deerfield Select Board approves $14,000 in staff stipends and advances kratom sales regulations.
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Shutesbury Board of Health clears two permits, advances Jewish cemetery expansion review
SHUTESBURY -- June 17, 2026, Shutesbury Board of Health approves two property permits and opens a complex multi-year review of a proposed Jewish cemetery expansion. The board voted 4-0 to approve a well
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Deerfield Appoints Timothy Drumgoole as New South County EMS Chief
Deerfield's Select Board unanimously appointed Timothy Drumgoole as the next chief of South County EMS and authorized $1,173,946.97 in sewer bills at its June 10 joint meeting with the Board of Health and Sewer Commissioners.
Government · Board of Health
Deerfield Select Board Unanimously Names Timothy Drumgoole as South County EMS Chief
DEERFIELD -- June 10, 2026, Deerfield Select Board names a new South County EMS chief and clears the way for a $20 million bridge project at a wide-ranging June 10 meeting. The board voted
Government · Board of Health
Shutesbury Board of Health conditionally passes 80 Lakeview Drive septic system with tank upgrade requirement
SHUTESBURY -- June 3, 2026, Shutesbury Board of Health issues conditional pass on a lakeside septic system, requiring a tank upgrade and annual well testing. The board voted 3-0 at its June 3 meeting,
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Greenfield Board of Health Adopts Kratom and Synthetic Drug Sales Restrictions
GREENFIELD -- June 3, 2026, Greenfield Board of Health votes to ban retail sales of kratom and synthetic cannabinoids. The board unanimously adopted regulations Tuesday modeled on a Northampton ordinance, covering kratom, Delta-8, and
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Deerfield Select Board Clears Stillwater Bridge Agreements, Defers Senior Center Decision
DEERFIELD -- June 1, 2026, Deerfield Select Board unanimously re-approved Stillwater Bridge easements and a MassDOT traffic agreement, then split over a looming deadline on the regional senior center. The board voted 3-0
Government · Board of Health
Deerfield Select Board Elects Gilmore Chair, Approves $146K in Preservation Grants
DEERFIELD -- May 27, 2026, Deerfield Select Board reorganizes under new chair Blake Gilmore and approves nearly $146,000 in Community Preservation grants. At the May 27 joint Select Board, Board of Health, and Sewer
Government · Board of Health
Shutesbury Board of Health Accepts Long-Anomalous Septic Pass at West Pelham Road
SHUTESBURY -- May 20, 2026, Shutesbury Board of Health accepts a passing septic inspection that overrides an 18-year-old failure record. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to accept a current Title V inspection at
Government · Board of Health
Deerfield Board Authorizes EMS Chief Negotiations, Accepts Four Staff Resignations
DEERFIELD -- May 20, 2026, Deerfield Select Board accepts EMS chief recommendation and processes four staff resignations in under 15 minutes. Meeting jointly as the Board of Health and Sewer Commissioners on May 20, board
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