Government · Conservation
Conservation Panel Orders Wetland Cleanup At Two Sites
The Greenfield Conservation Commission ordered two property owners to hire wetland scientists after reports of tree-cutting and dumping near town waterways.
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Government · Conservation
Panel weighs housing plans for old restaurant site
The Whately Conservation Commission reviewed early housing concepts for the former restaurant site on State Road and weighed holding a conservation restriction on water district land. Consultant Chris Chamberlain of Berkshire Design Group told the board, "This is a feasibility study.
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Conservation Commission Approves Route 5 Clearing
Whately's Conservation Commission approved MassDOT's request to clear vegetation along Route 5 near the I-91 bridge.
Government · Conservation
DOER Briefs Deerfield on New School Energy Grants
Deerfield energy panel maps a two-grant path for its Frontier school project.
Government · Conservation
Deerfield Conservation Commission Approves Academy Tree Removal With Invasives Conditions
Deerfield Conservation Commission approves academy boathouse tree removal with invasive-species conditions.
Government · Conservation
Whately Conservation Commission issues enforcement order over illegal Mill River brush clearing
Whately Conservation Commission issues enforcement order over illegal brush clearing near the Mill River.
Government · Conservation
Deerfield Energy Committee Schedules August Session to Set Decarbonization Goals
Deerfield Energy Conservation Committee defers wastewater solar project and plans August goal-setting session.
Government · Conservation
Greenfield Conservation Commission Delays Hotel Hearing After Abutter Notification Lapse
Greenfield Conservation Commission postpones hotel hearing and debates $495,000 flood-buffer parcel.
Government · Conservation
Deerfield Academy Boathouse Tree Removal Hearing Continued to July After State Reviews Pending
DEERFIELD -- June 25, 2026, Deerfield Conservation Commission continued a Deerfield Academy boathouse tree-removal hearing and began overhauling its standing municipal wetland maintenance permit at its June 25 meeting. The commission voted 3-0
Government · Conservation
Deerfield Energy Committee Moves Toward July Meeting With No New Commitments
Deerfield Energy Conservation Committee discusses building assessments, bike infrastructure, and a possible Climate Leader retry. The committee, whose members include M.A.
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