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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

Whately Energy Committee Backs Feasibility Study for Town Building Upgrades

Whately's Energy Committee agreed to pursue a state Green Communities technical assistance grant to fund a decarbonization feasibility study for the town offices and Whately Elementary School.

Shutesbury Finance Committee projects $543 average tax-bill increase for FY27

Shutesbury's Finance Committee warned Monday that the average single-family tax bill could rise by $543 in fiscal year 2027, down from a baseline projection of $851.

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,

Shutesbury Finance Committee Eyes Cash Reserves to Blunt 12.6 Percent Tax Increase

Shutesbury Finance Committee works toward cutting projected $851 average tax hike before annual town meeting.

Whately Assessors Set Abatement Reporting Standards, Defer to Consultant on Inspections

Whately Board of Assessors agrees to formalize abatement reporting and prioritize a stalled ten-year inspection program.

Shutesbury Select Board signs Quabbin resolution, disbands police chief search committee

Shutesbury Select Board signs Quabbin watershed resolution and disbands police chief search committee at February 17 meeting.

Whately Giving Garden Committee Plans April Seed Workshops, Mulls Outdoor Pantry

Whately's Giving Garden Committee moved to expand its community food program with spring workshops and a possible outdoor pantry.

Shutesbury Conservation Commission clears two projects, backs land acquisition bid

Shutesbury Conservation Commission unanimously approved two negative determinations and authorized a $94,000 Community Preservation Act application at its February 12 meeting.

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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