SOUTHAMPTON -- April 15, 2026, Southampton Planning Board opens public input on battery energy storage system bylaw amid pressure from a pending solar project. The board held its first public discussion on a draft BESS
BELCHERTOWN -- April 14, 2026, Belchertown Planning Board unanimously approved a permanent outdoor pavilion for ARC Point Brew Company and endorsed a land transfer to the town's Economic Development and Industrial Corporation at
GRANBY -- April 13, 2026, Granby's Planning Board affirmed a prior approval for an auto dealer's 20-car display lot and began a structured review of zoning bylaw contradictions at its
NORTHAMPTON -- April 9, 2026, Northampton Planning Board advances draft zoning amendment raising site plan review threshold to 2,500 square feet. At an April 9 working session, board members reached informal consensus to increase
HATFIELD -- April 8, 2026, Hatfield Planning Board advances battery energy storage zoning amendment to town meeting warrant. The board voted unanimously April 8 to approve the proposed Battery Energy Storage Systems bylaw amendment and
WORTHINGTON -- March 26, 2026, Worthington Planning Board continues 190 Ridge Road special permit hearing to May 28. The board voted unanimously at its March 26 session at R.H. Conwell School to push the
NORTHAMPTON -- March 26, 2026, Northampton Planning Board continues Cooley-Dickinson lighting waiver and approves 39-unit Florence cluster development. The board unanimously pushed a waiver request from Cooley-Dickinson Hospital for ambulance canopy lighting
BELCHERTOWN -- March 24, 2026, Belchertown's Planning Board unanimously recommended acceptance of Pepper Ridge Drive as a public way after more than 21 years in process. The board voted Tuesday to send the
GRANBY -- March 23, 2026, Granby Planning Board clarifies that residents boarding dogs for pay must seek special permit approval before receiving a kennel license. Animal Control Officer Kim Goldsmith appeared before the board Monday
Ware Planning Board unanimously approves estate lot division and common driveway permit while hearing a preliminary habitat-restoration pitch tied to gravel extraction near Muddy Brook.
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