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Planning Board continues Pelham Road duplex hearing, demands traffic study and sidewalk plan

BELCHERTOWN — April 28, 2026 — Belchertown Planning Board continues Pelham Road duplex hearing, demanding traffic study and pedestrian access plan before any approval. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday to continue a site plan review for 50 Federal Operating Company LLC's proposed five-building, 10-unit, 30-bedroom duplex

Belchertown Conservation Commission Continues Two Contested Lake-Area Development Applications

BELCHERTOWN — April 27, 2026 — Belchertown Conservation Commission continued two contested lakefront applications and recommended against a $300,000 land purchase at its April 27 meeting. The board voted 5-0 to continue a Notice of Intent for builder Ken Kozlik's proposed accessory dwelling unit at 35 Lake Drive

Belchertown Conservation Commission Continues Two Contested Lake-Area Development Applications

BELCHERTOWN — April 27, 2026 — Belchertown Conservation Commission continued two contested lakefront applications and recommended against a $300,000 land purchase at its April 27 meeting. The board voted 5-0 to continue a Notice of Intent for builder Ken Kozlik's proposed accessory dwelling unit at 35 Lake Drive

Belchertown Board of Health approves revised Allen Street septic design, shifts to Friday meetings

BELCHERTOWN — April 27, 2026 — Belchertown Board of Health approves revised septic design, shifts to fourth-Friday schedule, and advances two Town Meeting warrant articles. The board voted 4-0 at its April 27 meeting to accept a redesigned soil absorption system at 366 Allen Street, closing a case that began

Belchertown Senior Center Reports Record 654 Congregate Meals in March

BELCHERTOWN — April 22, 2026 — Belchertown Senior Center reports record 654 congregate meals in March and restructures its annual holiday bazaar. The Council on Aging advisory board met April 22 and accepted a director's report showing 654 congregate meals served in March — the highest figure in the director'

Belchertown Select Board Endorses 41-Article Town Meeting Warrant in Unanimous Vote

BELCHERTOWN — April 21, 2026 — Belchertown Select Board unanimously endorses 41-article Town Meeting warrant and ratifies new Conservation Administrator. The board voted 3-0-0 on all eight action items Tuesday, with members Whitney Jorns Kuhnlenz and Jonathan Ritter absent. Town Manager Steven J. Williams presented the final warrant, which

Belchertown Finance Committee Approves All FY27 Budget Warrant Articles 4-0

BELCHERTOWN — April 17, 2026 — Belchertown Finance Committee unanimously approved all financial warrant articles for the town's $69,389,027 fiscal year 2027 budget at its April 17 meeting. The committee, voting 4-0 on every article, cleared more than 20 separate appropriations for both a Special Town Meeting

Belchertown Schools Propose 2.26 Percent FY27 Budget Increase After $49,273 Cut

BELCHERTOWN — April 14, 2026 — Belchertown schools propose a 2.26 percent FY27 budget increase after trimming $49,273 to meet a town-approved spending target. Superintendent Brian Cameron presented the budget Tuesday at Chestnut Hill Community School, citing a combined $930,538 in savings from the closure of Cold Springs

Belchertown Planning Board Approves ARC Point Pavilion, EDIC Land Transfer in 5-0 Votes

BELCHERTOWN — April 14, 2026 — Belchertown Planning Board unanimously approved a permanent outdoor pavilion for ARC Point Brew Company and endorsed a land transfer to the town's Economic Development and Industrial Corporation at its April 14 meeting. The board voted 5-0 to approve a minor site plan amendment

Belchertown Select Board Approves Housing Trust Bylaw, Ratifies Two Department Heads

BELCHERTOWN — April 6, 2026 — Belchertown Select Board approves Housing Trust Bylaw, ratifies two department heads, and advances May 11 town meeting warrants. The board voted 3-0-1 on April 6 to approve a Housing Trust Bylaw drafted by the MVP 2.0 team, with Chair Lesa Lessard Pearson abstaining

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