Deerfield Conservation Commission Approves Academy Tree Removal With Invasives Conditions
Deerfield Conservation Commission approves academy boathouse tree removal with invasive-species conditions.
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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.
Deerfield Energy Committee Schedules August Session to Set Decarbonization Goals
Deerfield Energy Conservation Committee defers wastewater solar project and plans August goal-setting session.
Greenfield Conservation Commission Delays Hotel Hearing After Abutter Notification Lapse
Greenfield Conservation Commission postpones hotel hearing and debates $495,000 flood-buffer parcel.
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 to push the hearing on an Academy NOI for removal of up to 10 hazard ash
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.
Deerfield Conservation Commission Approves MassDOT Rotary Project With Wetland Buffer Conditions
DEERFIELD — May 28, 2026 — Deerfield Conservation Commission closes MassDOT rotary hearing, adds driveway barrier and biennial basin-monitoring conditions. The commission voted 5-0 Thursday to approve a Notice of Intent for MassDOT District 2's intersection improvement project at Greenfield Road (Routes 5 and 10) at Mill Village
Deerfield Conservation Committee Plots Path Forward After Energy Code Vote Fails
DEERFIELD — May 21, 2026 — Deerfield's Conservation Committee regrouped after a failed town meeting vote on a specialized building energy code left the town unable to apply for a state roadmap energy grant. Chair M.A. Swedeland and fellow members — David Gilbert, Keith Ryan, and Kingston Dolan — agreed at
Whately Conservation Commission Continues Invasive-Species Hearing, Seeks DEP Response
WHATELY — May 20, 2026 — Whately Conservation Commission continues invasive-species hearing and flags a possible simpler permit path for a Chestnut Plain Road property. The commission voted unanimously at its May 20 meeting to carry the public hearing on a Notice of Intent filed by landowner Joya Casey to June
Citizen Petition Threatens Deerfield's $200,000 Green Communities Grant at Town Meeting
DEERFIELD — April 14, 2026 — Deerfield's Energy Conservation Committee warned Tuesday that a citizen's petition on the May 11 town meeting warrant could cost the town roughly $200,000 in pending state grant money. The petition, submitted by resident Matthew Ainsworth with the required 10 signatures, would