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Conway Select Board Votes to Pursue Free UMass Municipal Solar Study

CONWAY -- January 20, 2026, Conway Select Board unanimously backs no-cost UMass solar study for municipal buildings. The board voted January 20 to support a solar planning assessment by the UMass Clean Energy Extension program, which will evaluate Conway's municipal buildings and electrical grid infrastructure at no direct

Shutesbury Planning Board advances data center bylaw draft toward March public hearing

Shutesbury's Planning Board moved its draft data center zoning bylaw closer to a public hearing, targeting March after a legal review by town attorney Donna.

Shutesbury Conservation Commission unanimously adopts long-awaited wetland bylaw regulations

Shutesbury Conservation Commission unanimously adopts its general wetland bylaw regulations after years of drafting and revision.

Deerfield Select Board Approves Cemetery Fee Hike, Protects 31-Acre Town Forest

DEERFIELD -- January 7, 2026, Deerfield Select Board approves cemetery fee increase, conservation land protection, and five other actions at January 7 meeting. State Senator Jo Comerford opened the meeting with a wide-ranging legislative briefing, calling the state's fiscal year 2026 budget smaller than the prior year and

Shutesbury Select Board Interviews Two Police Chief Finalists, Enters Executive Session

Shutesbury Select Board interviewed two police chief finalists in open session Tuesday before voting unanimously to deliberate in executive session.

Shutesbury Select Board Unanimously Appoints Devon Pelletier Permanent Police Chief

Shutesbury Select Board unanimously appoints Devon Pelletier as the town's permanent police chief. The board voted 4-0 at its January 6 meeting to make the appointment, with members Barrel, Stocker, MacPeace, and O'Neil all voting in favor.

Deerfield Planning Board Endorses Wapping Road Lot Split, Elects New Clerk

DEERFIELD -- January 5, 2026, Deerfield Planning Board unanimously endorses a lot split on Wapping Road and elects Emily Gaylord as Clerk. The board voted 7-0 at its January 5 Zoom meeting to endorse an Approval Not Required plan submitted by Molenaar, LLC, dividing a single parcel at 0 Wapping

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