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Sunderland Select Board and Finance Committee Approve FY27 Override Budget Warrant

Sunderland's Select Board and Finance Committee jointly approved a two-tiered FY27 operating budget and all 18 warrant articles for Annual Town Meeting at their April 13 joint session.

Whately Energy Committee schedules town offices audit, targets October grant deadline

Whately Energy Committee advances town offices energy audit and debates electric school boiler alternatives.

Whately Historical Commission advances audio walking tour after Finance Committee approval

Whately Historical Commission moves forward on a self-guided audio walking tour of town center historic sites. The commission, meeting April 13, confirmed Finance Committee enthusiasm for the project and its placement on the town warrant, then spent the bulk of the session debating scope.

Shutesbury Planning Board Tables Data Center Bylaw, Keeps Prohibition in Place

Shutesbury Planning Board unanimously tables data center bylaw, reaffirming town-wide prohibition.

Deerfield Select Board Places Two Prop. 2½ Overrides on May Ballot

WHATELY -- April 13, 2026, Deerfield's Select Board unanimously placed two Proposition 2½ override questions on the May 19 annual town election ballot, marking the town's first override votes in more than 30 years. The first question would authorize $103,253 in new annual property taxes to

Whately Ag Commission Defers BESS Bylaw Endorsement, Sets June 8 Next Meeting

WHATELY -- April 13, 2026, Whately Agricultural Commission reviews battery energy storage bylaw and defers endorsement until after town meeting. The commission discussed a draft BESS bylaw crafted by Planning Board member Grant to conform with state guidance released March 31, which rendered similar bylaws in other towns subject to revision.

Deerfield Select Board Places Two Prop 2½ Override Questions on May Ballot

DEERFIELD -- April 13, 2026, Deerfield Select Board votes to put two Prop 2½ override questions before voters on May 19. The board voted unanimously 3-0 Monday to place both questions on the annual town election ballot: one seeking $103,253 to fund renovations and a lease at 112 Amherst

Deerfield Conservation Commission Approves Cross Street Ranch House With Erosion Controls

DEERFIELD -- April 13, 2026, Deerfield Conservation Commission clears 1,400-square-foot ranch house on Cross Street despite neighbor flooding concerns. The commission voted 4-0 on April 13 to issue a Form 2 Negative 3 Determination for applicant Jeremy Ober's proposed single-family ranch at 0 Cross

Shutesbury Select Board places 32 articles on May 9 Town Meeting warrant

Shutesbury Select Board unanimously approved all 32 articles for the May 9 Annual Town Meeting warrant at its April 8 meeting.

Whately Select Board Unanimously Adopts Statement Condemning Federal Actions

WHATELY -- April 8, 2026, Whately Select Board adopts unanimous statement condemning Trump administration actions, citing threats of civilizational annihilation. The three-member board voted 3-0 Tuesday to approve the statement, which board member Julie drafted and read in full, referencing the deaths of Renee Goode and Alex Preddy during

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