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Worthington Planning Board Delays Solar Hearing to June 18

WORTHINGTON — May 28, 2026 — Worthington Planning Board continues Blue Wave solar hearing to June 18 after weeks of technical back-and-forth. The board voted unanimously at its May 28 session to push the public hearing to June 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the school, with the continuance

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

Amherst Boards Begin Joint Review of Clean Energy Zoning Bylaw, Continue to June 3

Amherst opens joint public hearing on a proposed Clean Energy Infrastructure zoning bylaw covering solar and battery storage systems.

Southampton Planning Board Reviews Draft Battery Energy Storage Bylaw, Targets Fall Town Meeting Vote

SOUTHAMPTON — May 20, 2026 — Southampton Planning Board reviews 18-page battery energy storage bylaw draft, targets fall town meeting. Consultant Richard Harris presented the draft at the May 20 meeting, drawing on the state Department of Energy Resources model bylaw, public comment, and the town of Blandford's enacted

Southampton Planning Board Reviews Draft Battery Energy Storage Bylaw, Targets Fall Town Meeting Vote

SOUTHAMPTON — May 20, 2026 — Southampton Planning Board reviews 18-page battery energy storage bylaw draft, targets fall town meeting. Consultant Richard Harris presented the draft at the May 20 meeting, drawing on the state Department of Energy Resources model bylaw, public comment, and the town of Blandford's enacted

Hadley Planning Board Approves Four Signs and ANR Plan, Debates Over-55 Affordability Rule

HADLEY — May 19, 2026 — Hadley Planning Board approves four applications and debates whether its 15 percent affordable-housing requirement is blocking over-55 development. The board voted 5-0 on each of four items at its May 19 remote meeting: a Bank of America pylon sign replacement at 359 Russell

Northampton Planning Board Approves Cooley Dickinson Hospital Lighting Waivers Unanimously

NORTHAMPTON — May 14, 2026 — Northampton Planning Board unanimously approved lighting waivers for Cooley Dickinson Hospital's ambulance canopy, allowing brighter and bluer light than city code permits. The board voted 5-0 at its May 14 meeting to grant a site plan amendment permitting 4,000 Kelvin color temperature

Southampton Planning Board Endorses Fulmer Road Conservation Parcel Transfer, Sets Conditions

SOUTHAMPTON — May 6, 2026 — Southampton Planning Board unanimously endorses conservation land transfer and clears solar site revision. The three-member board — Chair Paul Damon, Mark Darnold, and Paul Fergal — voted 3-0 three times on an approval-not-required plan to convey a conservation parcel at 156 Fulmer Road to

Southampton Planning Board Endorses Fulmer Road Conservation Parcel Transfer, Sets Conditions

SOUTHAMPTON — May 6, 2026 — Southampton Planning Board unanimously endorses conservation land transfer and clears solar site revision. The three-member board — Chair Paul Damon, Mark Darnold, and Paul Fergal — voted 3-0 three times on an approval-not-required plan to convey a conservation parcel at 156 Fulmer Road to

Worthington Planning Board readies questions for Blue Wave ahead of May 28 solar hearing

WORTHINGTON — May 5, 2026 — Worthington Planning Board prepares wide-ranging technical questions for solar developer Blue Wave ahead of a May 28 public hearing. The board spent its May 5 meeting in a working session with PARE engineer Chris Nolan, directing him to produce a formal technical memorandum covering bedrock

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