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Shutesbury Select Board Unanimously Hires Two Officers, Authorizes Post Office Fight

SHUTESBURY -- May 12, 2026, Shutesbury Select Board hires two bilingual police officers and votes to fight the town's pending post office closure. The board unanimously appointed Gilberto Escobar Ruiz, a six-year law enforcement veteran with Springfield Police Department and Western New England University, as a full-time

Whately Select Board Backs Cheaper Energy Opt-In for Aggregation Program

WHATELY -- May 11, 2026, Whately Select Board unanimously backed an energy aggregation change and fielded a major school building grant update at its May 11 meeting. The board voted 3-0 to support the Energy Committee's plan to substitute the aggregation program's lowest-tier optional product,

Whately Select Board signs $582,879 library masonry contract, elects new officers

Whately's newly reorganized Select Board approved a $582,879 masonry repair contract for the Graves Memorial Library at its May 4 meeting. Nathaniel was elected Chair, Crystal Vice Chair, and newly seated member Dan Murphy as Clerk, each by a 3-0 vote.

Deerfield Boards Unanimously Back Elm Street Easement Article Before Town Meeting

WHATELY -- May 4, 2026, Deerfield's Finance Committee and Select Board each voted unanimously to back an Elm Street easement article ahead of May 11 town meeting. The article, described by town staff member Christopher, would authorize the board to take private easements of up to 2,500 square

Whately Select Board Commits Funds to Ready Veterans Memorial for May 24 Ceremony

WHATELY -- April 29, 2026, Whately Select Board unanimously approved four substantive actions at its April 29 meeting, headlined by a $250 emergency expenditure to repair the town's veterans memorial site before the May 24 Memorial Day ceremony. The board voted to draw the funds from its own administrative