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Three Towns Review 189 Percent Senior Center Budget Hike, No Vote Taken

DEERFIELD — March 23, 2026 — Three Franklin County towns review proposed Senior Center budget nearly doubling in cost. Representatives from Deerfield, Sunderland, and Whately met jointly Monday to examine fiscal year 2027 budgets for South County EMS and the South County Senior Center, with no votes taken at the session. The

Deerfield Finance Committee Approves $4 Million in FY2027 Budget Lines at Joint Meeting

DEERFIELD — March 16, 2026 — Deerfield Finance Committee and Select Board jointly approve 15 FY2027 budget lines totaling more than $4 million, with a late reversal on Town Clerk staffing. Meeting on March 16 at the municipal offices on Conway Street, the two boards unanimously approved fixed-cost appropriations ranging from

Deerfield Eyes Up to $1 Million Regional Grant for Frontier School Energy Upgrades

DEERFIELD — March 12, 2026 — Deerfield Energy Conservation Committee advances Frontier Regional School grant planning and solar procurement at March meeting. The committee, chaired by David Gilbert Keith, heard from administrator Alex Galloway that the state has accepted the closeout of the Deerfield Elementary School Building Management System project, making the

Deerfield Finance Committee Cuts Library Budget to State-Required Minimum

DEERFIELD — March 9, 2026 — Deerfield Finance Committee sets Tilton Library budget at state minimum, exposing a $180,000 town revenue gap. The committee voted 3-0-2 to recommend $230,232 for the Tilton Library (account 610-5400) — the lowest appropriation permitted under the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners Municipal

Deerfield Awards $37,082 AV Contract for New 1888 Building Meeting Room

DEERFIELD — March 4, 2026 — Deerfield Select Board awards $37,082 audiovisual contract and pushes for federal wastewater funding. Meeting Wednesday, the board unanimously approved a contract with Valley Communications for screens, microphones, and a control system in the new meeting room of the historic 1888 building, selecting the firm as

Deerfield Planning Board Endorses South Main Street Lot Split, Reviews Housing Study

DEERFIELD — March 2, 2026 — Deerfield Planning Board endorses South Main Street lot split and receives housing study update from Conway School graduate students. The board voted 5-0 to endorse an Approval Not Required plan splitting a single lot at 27 South Main Street into two parcels, one with an

Deerfield Finance Committee Approves 18-Hour Conservation Agent Position at $31,769

DEERFIELD — March 2, 2026 — Deerfield Finance Committee approves 18-hour conservation agent position after debate over benefits threshold. The committee voted 6-0 Monday to recommend $31,769 for a new part-time Conservation Agent, account 171-5110, trimmed from a departmental request of $42,357 for 24 hours per

Deerfield Energy Committee Votes to Pursue Solar Proposals, Eyes June Federal Deadline

DEERFIELD — February 24, 2026 — Deerfield Energy Conservation Committee hears solar pitch, votes to pursue site proposals before June federal incentive deadline. At the February 24 meeting, Chair David Gilbert Keith convened the committee to hear a presentation from Power Options — a Massachusetts nonprofit serving more than 830 municipal and nonprofit

Deerfield Finance Committee Approves Seven Budget Lines Totaling More Than $347,000

DEERFIELD — February 23, 2026 — Deerfield Finance Committee approves seven municipal budget lines and hears $238 million Franklin Tech construction pitch. Meeting jointly with the Select Board via Zoom on February 23, the Finance Committee voted unanimously on most accounts, approving $6,000 for IT hardware, $271,597 for contracted services,

Conservation Commission Approves Frontier Regional School Parking Lot Repaving Near Bloody Brook

DEERFIELD — February 12, 2026 — Deerfield Conservation Commission unanimously approved a school parking lot repaving project near Bloody Brook and announced a commission vacancy. The three-member quorum — Chair Peter Law, Sean Libbey, and Kate Devlin, with Ben Byrne absent — voted 3-0 Thursday to approve the Notice of Intent filed

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