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Conway Select Board eyes October vote on $236 million Franklin Tech building project

WHATELY -- March 23, 2026, Conway Select Board sets October 6 vote on $236 million Franklin County Technical School building. Superintendent Martin and new business manager Liz Bouchard told the board and Finance Committee Monday that the proposed new construction, down from an initial $246 million estimate, would draw roughly $112

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

Quorum Shortage Forces FCAT to Table $121,800 FY27 Budget Vote

WHATELY -- March 19, 2026, Frontier Community Access Television's board tabled its fiscal year 2027 budget vote after failing to reach a quorum at its March 19 meeting. The proposed budget totals approximately $121,805, built on an $80,000 payroll estimate, well below the theoretical $136,000 ceiling

Greenfield ZBA Unanimously Approves Settlement Ending Candle Maker Lawsuit

GREENFIELD -- March 19, 2026, Greenfield Zoning Board ends two-year candle factory lawsuit with unanimous settlement vote. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 Thursday to approve a settlement agreement with Aromatic Fillers, LLC, a Haywood Street candle manufacturer that had appealed the board's ruling to Superior

Deerfield Select Board Clears Eminent Domain Step for Stillwater Bridge Replacement

Deerfield Select Board unanimously authorizes eminent domain takings for Stillwater Bridge and approves new police hire.

Shutesbury Board of Health Votes to Fund Lake Wyola Water Gauge From Its Own Budget

Shutesbury Board of Health authorizes contingency spending for Lake Wyola water gauge while tracking oil spill cleanup costs.

Whately Finance Committee Reviews FY27 Budgets, Hears Franklin Tech Capital Project Update

WHATELY -- March 18, 2026, Whately Finance Committee reviews FY27 budgets and receives Franklin Tech building cost update. Franklin County Technical School Business Manager Liz Bouchard told the joint Finance Committee and Select Board meeting Wednesday that Whately's share of the district's $236 million building project is

Conservation Commission clears Kestrel Land Trust to expand bog bridging at Whately Center Woods

WHATELY -- March 18, 2026, Whately Conservation Commission clears 330-foot bog bridge expansion at Whately Center Woods. The commission voted unanimously Wednesday to issue a negative determination of applicability, requiring no wetlands permit, for a Kestrel Land Trust project to extend existing bog bridging along a chronically wet stretch of

Greenfield Planning Board Votes to Initiate Hearing on Downtown Zoning Fix

GREENFIELD -- March 18, 2026, Greenfield Planning Board moves to fix a downtown zoning conflict that caps multifamily buildings at 35 feet. The board voted unanimously at its March 18 meeting to initiate a joint public hearing with the City Council's Community Development Committee, targeting May, on a zoning

Shutesbury Board Appoints Election Administrator, Weighs Library Reuse Options

Shutesbury Select Board appoints election administrator and hears library reuse options amid a $23,000 oil spill bill.

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