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Hadley Sets June 2 Vote on $2.35 Million in Property Tax Overrides

HADLEY — April 27, 2026 — Hadley Select Board schedules June 2 special election for two Proposition 2½ override questions totaling $2.35 million. The board voted 4-0 at a brief April 27 special meeting — with member Amy Parsons absent — to hold the election at the Hadley Senior Center, 46 Middle

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

Southampton Town Meeting Warrant Covers Budget, Override Options, and Land Conservation

SOUTHAMPTON — April 23, 2026 — Southampton's Town Moderator previews a 25-article warrant ahead of a May 2 Annual Town Meeting featuring a $15.9 million base budget and two Proposition 2½ override options. Town Moderator Robert Floyd read all articles aloud at an April 23 information session on

Northampton Planning Board Approves Four New Housing Units at 39 North Street

NORTHAMPTON — April 23, 2026 — Northampton Planning Board unanimously approves four-unit in-fill housing project at 39 North Street. The board voted to approve a site plan by Proterra Design Group to demolish a detached rear unit and replace it with a two-story, four-unit building, bringing the half-

Northampton Planning Board Approves Four New Housing Units at 39 North Street

NORTHAMPTON — April 23, 2026 — Northampton Planning Board unanimously approves four-unit in-fill housing project at 39 North Street. The board voted to approve a site plan by Proterra Design Group to demolish a detached rear unit and replace it with a two-story, four-unit building, bringing the half-

Northampton Conservation Commission Approves Stone Ridge Drive Driveway With Strict Buffer Conditions

NORTHAMPTON — April 23, 2026 — Northampton Conservation Commission approves Stone Ridge Drive driveway order of conditions and restricts two condo pavement projects on wetland buffer grounds. The commission voted unanimously six-to-zero at its April 23 meeting to issue an order of conditions for Sunwood Builders' common driveway at

Southampton Select Board Approves 25-Article Warrant, Schedules June 20 Special Town Meeting

SOUTHAMPTON — April 22, 2026 — Southampton Select Board approves 25-article annual town meeting warrant and books a June 20 special town meeting. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to approve the warrant, which includes a base budget, two override options, a $400,000 Community Preservation Act appropriation to establish an affordable

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'

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