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Belchertown Select Board Strips Economic Development Action Items, Awaits Quad Board Strategy Meeting

BELCHERTOWN — July 1, 2026 — Belchertown Select Board reorganizes liaison duties and overhauls goals framework at July 1 special meeting. The five-member board voted unanimously to assign liaison responsibilities across more than 30 town committees and boards for fiscal year 2027, with BCTV removed from the list after the station

Belchertown Select Board Strips Economic Development Action Items, Awaits Quad Board Strategy Meeting

BELCHERTOWN — July 1, 2026 — Belchertown Select Board reorganizes liaison duties and overhauls goals framework at July 1 special meeting. The five-member board voted unanimously to assign liaison responsibilities across more than 30 town committees and boards for fiscal year 2027, with BCTV removed from the list after the station

Hadley Select Board Approves Same-Day Hotel Liquor License With Safety Conditions

HADLEY — June 30, 2026 — Hadley Select Board approves same-day liquor license for Marriott hotel event, with conditions. The three-member board voted 3-0 at a brief noontime Zoom session to grant Pioneer Valley Hotel Group a one-day liquor license for a private event at its TownePlace Suites

Hadley Select Board Approves Same-Day Hotel Liquor License With Safety Conditions

HADLEY — June 30, 2026 — Hadley Select Board approves same-day liquor license for Marriott hotel event, with conditions. The three-member board voted 3-0 at a brief noontime Zoom session to grant Pioneer Valley Hotel Group a one-day liquor license for a private event at its TownePlace Suites

Northampton Zoning Board Approves Deck Permits at Two Nonconforming Properties

Northampton Zoning Board unanimously approves deck special permits at two nonconforming properties.

Northampton Conservation Commission Approves Leeds Home Addition With Knotweed Research Conditions

Northampton Conservation Commission approves Leeds home addition with unusual five-year knotweed research conditions.

Plainfield Conservation Commission Continues Solar Hearing to July Over Unanswered Peer Review

PLAINFIELD — June 25, 2026 — Plainfield's Conservation Commission continued a solar project hearing and fielded a first-of-its-kind forest cutting plan at its June 25 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to push the public hearing on the Middle East Energy Solar Project NOI, filed by New Leaf

Southampton Planning Board Approves Stormwater Permit, Advances Battery Storage Bylaw Toward Hearing

SOUTHAMPTON — June 24, 2026 — Southampton Planning Board unanimously approved a stormwater permit with waivers, endorsed two land plans, and renewed its planning counsel contract at a higher cap as it races to finalize a battery energy storage system bylaw before a pending solar application triggers a formal hearing. Planning Board

Southampton Planning Board Approves Stormwater Permit, Advances Battery Storage Bylaw Toward Hearing

SOUTHAMPTON — June 24, 2026 — Southampton Planning Board unanimously approved a stormwater permit with waivers, endorsed two land plans, and renewed its planning counsel contract at a higher cap as it races to finalize a battery energy storage system bylaw before a pending solar application triggers a formal hearing. Planning Board

Easthampton City Council Approves $65 Million FY2027 Budget Despite Recount Uncertainty

EASTHAMPTON — June 24, 2026 — Easthampton City Council approves FY2027 budget of more than $65 million despite an unresolved override recount. The council voted unanimously on 10 appropriation sections at a June 24 special meeting, acting on Finance Committee Chair Tom Peek's roughly $51,000 in targeted reductions from

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