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Shutesbury Select Board seats five on new stormwater panel, defers lake committee vote

SHUTESBURY — May 26, 2026 — Shutesbury Select Board appoints five to new stormwater panel and confronts a winter snow deficit exceeding $100,000. The board unanimously seated James Morris, Steve Sullivan, Bob Douglas, Greg Day, and Jennifer Wallace on the newly constituted Stormwater Mitigation and Implementation Committee at its May 26

Shutesbury Finance Committee Approves Six Year-End Budget Transfers Totaling $21,880

SHUTESBURY — May 26, 2026 — Shutesbury Finance Committee approves six year-end line transfers totaling roughly $21,880 and previews a second, more complex round for June. At the May 26 meeting, Chair AJ Cashew led unanimous roll-call votes moving funds to cover deficits in the assessor's clerk

Shutesbury School Committee establishes special education reserve fund, elects Jack chair

SHUTESBURY — May 21, 2026 — Shutesbury Elementary School Committee unanimously elected Leah Jack as chair and voted to create a special education reserve fund at its May 21 reorganization meeting. The committee seated new write-in member Megan Lennon and filled every officer and subcommittee role in a series of 5-

Shutesbury Board of Health Accepts Long-Anomalous Septic Pass at West Pelham Road

SHUTESBURY — May 20, 2026 — Shutesbury Board of Health accepts a passing septic inspection that overrides an 18-year-old failure record. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to accept a current Title V inspection at 305 West Pelham Road conducted by inspector Neil Jackson, despite a 2008 failure report in the

Shutesbury Library Trustees Approve Holiday Closings and Expanded Kayak Access

SHUTESBURY — May 18, 2026 — Shutesbury Library Trustees unanimously approved two new policies at their May 18 meeting, establishing permanent holiday closings and expanding the library's kayak loan program. On a five-to-zero roll-call vote, trustees agreed the library will close the day after Thanksgiving and the

Shutesbury ConCom Continues Lakeside Home Hearing, Requests Drainage Revisions

SHUTESBURY — May 14, 2026 — Shutesbury's Conservation Commission continued a public hearing on a lakeside home reconstruction and voted to begin wetland restoration at the town's new library. The commission heard from Rebecca Lee of Arlovec Associates, representing applicants Chad and Linda Gribco, who propose demolishing a

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

Shutesbury Planning Board Reviews New Clean Energy Permitting Law Ahead of October Deadline

SHUTESBURY — May 11, 2026 — Shutesbury Planning Board warns of gaps in new state clean energy permitting law ahead of October 1 local deadline. The board spent most of its May 11 meeting reviewing the 2024 Clean Energy Law and its implementing regulations, which require municipalities to consolidate permitting for smaller

Shutesbury Finance Committee Presents 7.3 Percent Budget Increase Before Annual Town Meeting

SHUTESBURY — May 7, 2026 — Shutesbury Finance Committee previews a 7.3 percent budget increase and warns of structural fiscal pressures ahead of Saturday's annual town meeting. Finance Committee Chair A.J. Kasheta and members Susie Moser, Jim Walton, and Laura Soido presented the proposed FY27 budget at a

Shutesbury Board of Health Approves Two Septic Permits at May Meeting

Shutesbury's Board of Health unanimously approved two septic repair permits and flagged an aging system near Kinder Beach for further review at its May 6 meeting.

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