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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 permit for 45 Plaza Road, owned by Kathy Carey, which had relied on a spring for

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.

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 3-0 to approve an employment agreement with Timothy Drumgoole as chief of South County EMS,

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, with Chair Catherine Hilton abstaining due to her proximity as a neighbor, to conditionally pass the

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 Delta-10 products sold openly at local convenience stores, after health department staff displayed photographs of