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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Planning Board clears West Street porch conversion
Hatfield's Planning Board finalized a battery storage flyer and cleared a porch conversion ahead of next week's Town Meeting. Chair Stephanie Slysz and members James C.
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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
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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
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Worthington Planning Board Flags Gaps in Solar Review, Sets May 28 Hearing Date
WORTHINGTON -- April 30, 2026, Worthington's Planning Board pressed forward on a stalled solar review at 190 Ridge Road, flagging major gaps in the applicant's engineering submissions after eight months of
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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
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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
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