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Whately ZBA Orders Site Visit, Expert Review of Bay State Blasting ANFO Silo Plan

Whately's Zoning Board of Appeals continued a public hearing on Bay State Blasting's bid to store ANFO emulsion in a new above-ground silo at 71 Chestnut Plain Road, setting a site visit for May 16 and a next hearing date of June 4 with no decision reached.

Whately Planning Board Opens Hearing on 20-Acre Boyden Farm Solar Proposal

Whately Planning Board opens public hearing on a proposed 4.99-megawatt dual-use solar farm on Boyden Farm land along Route 116.

Whately Planning Board Unanimously Backs Battery Storage and Solar Bylaw Amendments

Whately Planning Board unanimously recommends battery storage and solar zoning bylaws for Town Meeting.

Whately Select Board signs $582,879 library masonry contract, elects new officers

Whately's newly reorganized Select Board approved a $582,879 masonry repair contract for the Graves Memorial Library at its May 4 meeting. Nathaniel was elected Chair, Crystal Vice Chair, and newly seated member Dan Murphy as Clerk, each by a 3-0 vote.

Whately Zoning Board Continues Colleto Development Hearing to June 3

Whately's Zoning Board continued a disputed Route 116 retail permit hearing for the 12th time, setting a June 3 return date. The board spent most of the April 29 session pressing engineers from R.

Whately Select Board Commits Funds to Ready Veterans Memorial for May 24 Ceremony

Whately Select Board unanimously approved four substantive actions at its April 29 meeting, headlined by a $250 emergency expenditure to repair the town's veterans memorial site before the May 24 Memorial Day ceremony.

Whately Planning Board Delays Battery Storage Hearing Due to Election Day Conflict

Whately Planning Board continues battery storage hearing to May 5 after election-day conflict.

Whately Select Board Hears Dam Study Update, Praises Record Town Meeting Turnout

Whately Select Board reviews record town meeting turnout, dam study, and cut-rate website launch.

Whately Energy Committee Pursues Heat Pump Study for Elementary School Boiler

Whately Energy Committee moves toward a heat pump study for the elementary school boiler.

Sunderland Town Meeting Approves $11.9 Million Budget, Sends Override to Ballot

Sunderland Annual Town Meeting approves $11.93 million override budget and new ADU zoning bylaw, setting up a May 2 ballot vote.

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