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Whately Board of Assessors Unanimously Ends Farm Machinery Excise Tax

WHATELY — June 4, 2026 — Whately Board of Assessors votes to permanently eliminate the farm machinery excise tax. Meeting on June 4, the three-member board voted unanimously to end the self-reported personal property assessment effective fiscal year 2026 and all future years, after learning that no survey forms had

Sunderland Zoning Board Schedules June 30 Hearing as Dollar General Reviews Near Completion

WHATELY — June 3, 2026 — Sunderland's Zoning Board of Appeals held its 13th consecutive session on a Dollar General special permit application, hearing sharp resident opposition and scheduling a June 30 follow-up hearing. The board, reviewing an application by Colleto Development Group of Torrington, Connecticut to build a

Whately Voters Reject Appointed Town Clerk 36-27 at Annual Town Meeting

WHATELY — June 2, 2026 — Whately voters rejected a proposal to make the town clerk an appointed position, 36 to 27, at the June 2 Annual Town Meeting. Town Clerk Emila Valley spoke against the change, arguing that 235 of Massachusetts's 351 clerks are elected and that the office&

Deerfield Select Board Approves Stillwater Bridge Agreements, Tables Senior Center Decision

Deerfield Select Board unanimously approved two agreements tied to the Stillwater Bridge replacement project and left the future of the South County Senior Center unresolved at its June 1 meeting.

Whately Select Board approves $40,000 Highway transfer, previews town meeting bylaw debate

WHATELY — June 1, 2026 — Whately Select Board clears $40,000 highway transfer and debates common driveway bylaw ahead of Saturday town meeting. The board unanimously approved the transfer of $40,000 in unspent Highway Department payroll funds, pending Finance Committee sign-off, at its June 1 meeting. The session'

Sunderland Select Board Approves $430,625 Capital Assessment for Fiscal Year 2027

Sunderland Select Board approves fiscal year 2027 capital assessments totaling $430,625 in a brief 2-0 vote.

Deerfield Select Board Reorganizes, Approves Nearly $146,000 in CPC Grants

Deerfield Select Board reorganizes under new chair Blake Gilmore and approves $145,984 in community preservation grants.

Whately Select Board approves three-year contract for Town Administrator Cimini

WHATELY — May 27, 2026 — Whately Select Board approves three-year contract for Town Administrator James Cimini Jr. and takes up Swamp Road speeding. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to approve the employment agreement with Cimini effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, after conducting contract negotiations in executive session.

Conway Forum Previews $850,000 Fire Truck Purchase and Disputed Driveway Bylaw

WHATELY — May 26, 2026 — Conway's pre-Town Meeting forum surfaces a $700,000 fire truck grant and a sharp dispute over driveway zoning. Fire Chief Chris Herman told roughly two dozen residents that a state grant secured before his tenure will cover $700,000 of an approximately $850,

FCAT Board Lacks Quorum, Tables FY27 Budget Vote and Salary Review

Frontier Community Access Television board met without a quorum Thursday, blocking votes on its fiscal year 2027 budget and general manager's salary.

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