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Belchertown Select Board Names Jornet-Kernlens Chair, Miner Vice Chair

BELCHERTOWN — June 4, 2026 — Belchertown Select Board unanimously elects new Chair and Vice Chair in five-minute special meeting. The board voted 4-0 Thursday morning to seat Whitney Jornet-Kernlens as Chair and Nicole Miner as Vice Chair for the coming year, completing two of the three leadership positions

Belchertown Select Board Adopts AI Policy, Ratifies Firefighter Contract at June Meeting

BELCHERTOWN — June 1, 2026 — Belchertown Select Board adopts AI policy, ratifies firefighter contract, and pursues $7.7 million in grants. The board voted unanimously on nearly a dozen items at its June 1 meeting, including a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence policy that bars employees and committees from uploading

Belchertown Senior Center to Add Four Specialized Frozen Meal Options Starting October

BELCHERTOWN — May 27, 2026 — Belchertown Council on Aging prepares for four new specialized frozen meal options required by October 1 grant mandate. The council heard from its director, identified as Jess, that Access Care Partners — the regional nutrition intermediary overseeing the center's Title III grant — will require the

Belchertown Senior Center to Add Four Specialized Frozen Meal Options Starting October

BELCHERTOWN — May 27, 2026 — Belchertown Council on Aging prepares for four new specialized frozen meal options required by October 1 grant mandate. The council heard from its director, identified as Jess, that Access Care Partners — the regional nutrition intermediary overseeing the center's Title III grant — will require the

Belchertown School Committee Directs Superintendent to Explore Restoring Middle School Spanish

BELCHERTOWN — May 26, 2026 — Belchertown School Committee unanimously directs superintendent to explore restoring Spanish at Jabish Brook Middle School. The committee, meeting May 26 at Chestnut Hill Community School, voted to have Superintendent Brian Cameron convene talks with administrators and world language staff after more than an hour of public

Belchertown Planning Board reorganizes, continues Pelham Road hearing to June 9

BELCHERTOWN — May 26, 2026 — Belchertown Planning Board reorganizes leadership and flags risk to 300 affordable housing units. The board re-elected Daniel Beaudette as chair and Elizabeth Pols as vice chair by unanimous 5-0 votes at its May 26 meeting, while continuing a stalled public hearing for a multifamily

Belchertown Select Board Approves Solar Lease Plan, $8,900 Opioid Grant

BELCHERTOWN — May 18, 2026 — Belchertown Select Board unanimously backs rooftop solar lease framework and $8,900 opioid grant at May 18 meeting. The board heard a presentation from Energy and Sustainability Committee Chair John Piekara and Vice Chair Chris Bambacus outlining a plan to lease roof space on municipal buildings

Belchertown Board Endorses 127-Acre Land Deal at No Cost to Town

BELCHERTOWN — May 4, 2026 — Belchertown Select Board endorses 127-acre conservation land deal funded entirely by grants. Acting under Chair Lesa Lessard Pearson, who was absent due to illness, a four-member board voted 4-0 Monday to endorse the purchase and sale agreement for the Walker/Mahall property, a

Belchertown Board Endorses 127-Acre Land Deal at No Cost to Town

BELCHERTOWN — May 4, 2026 — Belchertown Select Board endorses 127-acre conservation land deal funded entirely by grants. Acting under Chair Lesa Lessard Pearson, who was absent due to illness, a four-member board voted 4-0 Monday to endorse the purchase and sale agreement for the Walker/Mahall property, a

Belchertown School Committee Unanimously Approves $36.3 Million FY27 Budget

BELCHERTOWN — April 28, 2026 — Belchertown School Committee approves $36.3 million FY27 budget with a 2.26 percent increase. The three-member quorum — Chair Heidi Gutekenst, Vice Chair Ruby Bansal, and Member Lamikco Magee — voted unanimously Tuesday on the $36,281,954 figure, which reflects a $49,273 reduction conveyed

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