Government · Select Board
Select Board Backs State Rail Trail Design Offer, Approves COA Van Driver
Massachusetts offers to fund Southampton rail trail design at no cost to town.
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Hatfield Select Board Accepts ADA Plan, Moves to Address Fire Staffing Gaps
Hatfield Select Board accepts 221-page ADA compliance plan and opens fire staffing talks with Northampton.
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Council OKs Church Funds, DPW Move Delayed
The Amherst Town Council learned its Department of Public Works relocation plan will miss the council's October 1 deadline, even as the town selected Weston and Sampson to design a new facility within a $35 million budget.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Names New Accountant, COA Director
Granby Select Board fills town accountant and senior center director posts, leaves Winehouse permit dispute unresolved.
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Belchertown Select Board Sets November 9 Special Town Meeting, Disbands Inactive Committee
Belchertown Select Board sets November 9 special town meeting and hears warnings on water supply limits for new development.
Government · Select Board
Select Board OKs $3,000 Gift For Insurance Study
The Hadley Select Board voted to use a roughly $3,000 anonymous donation to hire an insurance broker. Assistant Town Administrator Jennifer Sanders James said health insurance is "probably one of the biggest expenses for the town" and that employee satisfaction with current coverage "is not great."
Government · Select Board
Council Renews Task Force Pact, Funds DCC Hours
Northampton City Council funded expanded mental-health response hours and renewed an open-ended anti-crime task force contract.
Government · Select Board
Easthampton Finance Committee Recommends $3,129 Year-End Reserve Transfer to City Council
EASTHAMPTON -- July 15, 2026, Easthampton Finance Committee approves $3,129 year-end reserve transfer to close salary gaps. The City Council Finance Committee voted unanimously on July 15 to recommend a $3,129.55
Government · Select Board
Select Board reorganizes, reappoints dozens of officials
Plainfield Select Board reorganizes for fiscal 2027 and hears an urgent Town Hall repair appeal.
Government · Select Board
Southampton Select Board Approves $291,706 in Year-End Transfers, Raises Permit Fees
Southampton Select Board approves $291,706 in year-end transfers and sends formal letter to Conservation Commission over Zoom failure at solar vote.
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