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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