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Granby Select Board fills search committee, awards West Street construction contract

GRANBY — February 2, 2026 — Granby's Select Board seated a seven-member Town Administrator Search Committee and awarded a roughly $6.7 million construction contract for the West Street building at its February 2 meeting. The board appointed Rosemary Rosen, cited for her finance and human resources background, and

Belchertown Select Board adopts federal-matters policy in 4-1 vote

BELCHERTOWN — February 2, 2026 — Belchertown Select Board voted 4-1 to adopt a formal policy limiting official commentary on federal matters to issues with direct local impact. The policy, drafted by Chair Lisa Stall and member Nicole Gagne after legal review, requires any federal-matter statement to be agenda-posted,

Northampton projects $1.3 million budget gap for FY27 as state aid falls

Northampton faces a projected $1.3 million structural budget gap entering FY27.

Hadley Holds Finance Listening Session Amid Looming 20 Percent Insurance Hike

HADLEY — January 28, 2026 — Hadley Select Board holds public finance forum as insurance costs and structural deficit dominate discussion. Town officials told roughly two dozen in-person and Zoom attendees Wednesday that health insurance premiums have risen more than $1.4 million in recent years and could climb an additional

Plainfield Select Board Appoints Sergeant Tebow as Temporary Police Chief

PLAINFIELD — January 27, 2026 — Plainfield Select Board appoints interim police chief and warns of permit scam that cost an applicant $4,900. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to name Sergeant Tebow as temporary police chief during Chief Litchfield's absence of at least five weeks, with Tebow tasked with

Plainfield Select Board Appoints Sergeant Tebow as Temporary Police Chief

PLAINFIELD — January 27, 2026 — Plainfield Select Board appoints interim police chief and warns of permit scam that cost an applicant $4,900. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to name Sergeant Tebow as temporary police chief during Chief Litchfield's absence of at least five weeks, with Tebow tasked with

Hatfield Select Board Tables Community Power Rate Hike, Seeks Written Justification

HATFIELD — January 27, 2026 — Hatfield Select Board tables energy aggregation rate change after grilling Colonial Power Group on contract terms. The board on January 27 declined to approve a proposed mid-contract adjustment to the town's Community Power Choice electricity aggregation rate, asking Colonial Power Group representatives Mark

Hadley Select Board Advances $9 Million Water Tank Project, Hears Fire Staffing Crisis

HADLEY — January 21, 2026 — Hadley Select Board hears fire staffing emergency, advances $9 million water tank project. Fire Chief Mike Mason told the board at its January 21 special meeting that the department has been reduced to four active personnel following a resignation over solo-shift safety concerns and an

Southampton Select Board Creates Budget Task Force for Uncertain FY27 Cycle

Southampton Select Board unanimously backs a new budget task force as FY27 uncertainties mount.

Worthington Sets Feb. 24 Special Town Meeting on Solar Moratorium Petition

WORTHINGTON — January 13, 2026 — Worthington votes unanimously to hold a February 24 special town meeting on a citizen solar moratorium petition. The Select Board set the date after town counsel confirmed a 45-day statutory deadline, with the Planning Board scheduling a concurrent public hearing beginning at 6 p.m.

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