Shutesbury Select Board Clears Grant Votes, Raises Questions on $800,000 Fire Truck Shutesbury Select Board approves climate grant application and raises doubts about $800,000 fire truck warrant article.
Buckland Select Board Votes Against Both Regional School Operating Assessments BUCKLAND -- April 28, 2026, Buckland Select Board votes against regional school assessments and approves $500,000 override ballot question. The board unanimously voted not to recommend the Mohawk Trail Regional School District operating assessment, up 9.9 percent to roughly $2,990,096, or the Franklin County Technical School operating
Whately Select Board Hears Dam Study Update, Praises Record Town Meeting Turnout WHATELY -- April 27, 2026, Whately Select Board reviews record town meeting turnout, dam study, and cut-rate website launch. The board, meeting Monday, April 27, described annual town meeting attendance of roughly 211 registered voters as a major jump from recent years when turnout ran in the 60s and 80s;
Conway Select Board Approves Artist License, Warrant Articles, and 3 Percent Employee Raise WHATELY -- April 21, 2026, The Conway Select Board unanimously approved a copyright license agreement, a new highway hire, and a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for town employees at its April 21 joint meeting with the Finance Committee. The board approved a license agreement with artist Amy Anderson limiting
Greenfield City Council Authorizes $250,000 to Replace Failed Emergency Dispatch Generator GREENFIELD -- April 21, 2026, Greenfield City Council borrows $250,000 in emergency session to replace failed 911 dispatch generator. The council convened an emergency Zoom meeting April 21 and voted 11-0 to authorize borrowing under MGL Chapter 44, Section 8 for a replacement generator at the Police Department emergency