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.
Topic
Conservation
A collection of 19 issues
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