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Gill records eight property sales but prices mostly absent from September data

Eight properties changed hands in Gill between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only one sale, 7 Grove St. for $37,226, has a recorded price so far; the rest show price not yet available, which is typical for deeds that have not yet reached the registry's data on consideration amounts. Main Ro…

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Early voting set for Oct. 17 and 19

Gill Town Hall sets two early voting sessions for Oct. 17 and 19. Also in today's brief (8 items): Gill Indivisible Group meets Sunday at town hall; Town hall closed Monday for Indigenous Peoples' Day; Board of Health meets Tuesday at town hall; Planning Board meets Thursday on second f…

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Woodchipper auction closes Friday

Town of Gill's online auction for a used woodchipper closes Friday afternoon. Also in today's brief (8 items): Compost and recycling presentation held in Northfield; Personnel Committee meeting canceled Thursday; Board of Assessors meets Thursday evening; Town Hall closed all day Friday.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026

This week's Gill obituary notices column lists one qualifying obituary: Hawkins, David E., known as "Hawkeye," a lifelong resident of Gill, Massachusetts, and a graduate of Turners Falls High School, who died September 28, 2026, at his home. The notice was posted by Kostanski Funeral Ho…

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District opens superintendent search

Gill-Montague Regional School District officially opens its search for a new district superintendent. From our own coverage: Nine property deeds recorded in Gill last month. Also in today's brief (8 items): Gill-Montague superintendent search moves forward; Voters decide Franklin County…

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Real Estate

Only two of nine Gill home sales have a recorded price so far

Nine properties changed hands in Gill between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, but only two sales carry a recorded price so far: $37,226 and $325,000, for a two-sale midpoint of $181,113. The remaining seven are still awaiting price data at the registry, a normal lag rather than a sign of withheld i…

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Selectboard, Finance Committee meet jointly Monday

Gill's Selectboard and Finance Committee hold a joint meeting Monday night at the Riverside Municipal Building. Also in today's brief (10 items): Harvest Festival returns to Town Common Sunday; Gillbilly Paddle heads down the river Sunday; Selectboard, Finance Committee meet jointly Mon…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

This week's Gill, Massachusetts obituary notices for the period of September 21 through September 27, 2026, include one qualifying entry. Gloria Rose Holmes (Brissette), 91, of Gill, died Saturday, September 12, at Baystate Franklin Medical Center following a period of declining health.…

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Eight properties change hands, registry data shows

Eight Gill properties changed hands recently as new registry data reveals home sale prices around town. From our own coverage: Eight Gill properties change hands, records show. Also in today's brief (4 items): Zoning board meets, holds hearing Tuesday night; Special election set for Oct…

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Real Estate

Only One of Eight Recorded Gill Sales Carries a Posted Price So Far

Gill recorded eight property transfers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, but only one carried a posted sale price by the time records were compiled: $75,000 for 88 Main Road, sold Aug. 28 by trustees Peter T. and Joan M. Turban to Greenfield Savings Bank. That figure stands as the period's …

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