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Whately Housing Committee Launches Engineering Study of Long-Idle State Road Property

WHATELY — May 11, 2026 — Whately Housing Committee advances engineering study of long-dormant 268 State Road parcel. Chris Chamberlain, principal civil engineer at Berkshire Design Group in Northampton, outlined a phased assessment plan at the May 11 committee meeting that includes wetlands delineation by Ward Smith of Wendell Wetlands Service

Whately Finance Committee Backs $7.5 Million FY 2027 Budget, Up 7.44 Percent

WHATELY — May 11, 2026 — Whately Finance Committee recommends $7.5 million FY 2027 operating budget, a 7.44 percent increase over the current year. The committee voted unanimously Monday to forward the budget to town meeting, after two late-arriving costs — $56,759 in tuition and transportation for a student

Whately ZBA Orders Site Visit, Expert Review of Bay State Blasting ANFO Silo Plan

WHATELY — May 7, 2026 — Whately's Zoning Board of Appeals continued a public hearing on Bay State Blasting's bid to store ANFO emulsion in a new above-ground silo at 71 Chestnut Plain Road, setting a site visit for May 16 and a next hearing date of

Whately Planning Board Opens Hearing on 20-Acre Boyden Farm Solar Proposal

Whately Planning Board opens public hearing on a proposed 4.99-megawatt dual-use solar farm on Boyden Farm land along Route 116.

Whately Planning Board Unanimously Backs Battery Storage and Solar Bylaw Amendments

WHATELY — May 5, 2026 — Whately Planning Board unanimously recommends battery storage and solar zoning bylaws for Town Meeting. The four-member board voted 4-0 Tuesday to recommend favorable action on two warrant articles — one creating a new zoning bylaw section governing battery energy storage systems and one amending the

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

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Whately Zoning Board Continues Colleto Development Hearing to June 3

WHATELY — April 29, 2026 — Whately's Zoning Board continued a disputed Route 116 retail permit hearing for the 12th time, setting a June 3 return date. The board spent most of the April 29 session pressing engineers from R. Levesque Associates and traffic firm Bowman about a driveway design

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

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