Belchertown Planning Board Denies Old Farm Circle ANR Over Missing Owner Notation
Belchertown Planning Board rejects subdivision plan for Old Farm Circle over a missing owner-of-record notation.
Dave Watkins
Belchertown Board of Health orders North Street septic replacement, continues Granby Road appeal
Belchertown Board of Health orders a five-bedroom septic replacement at 160 North Street and continues a contested Granby Road permit appeal to August.
Obituary notices, week of 2026-07-20 through 2026-07-26
One Belchertown-resident obituary was published this week: McDermott, Wendy Rose, 62, who died July 21, 2026. Details are limited in the source listing; the notice is posted on Echovita.
Bank Buyers Account For Most Of Belchertown's Disclosed Home Sales This Period
Belchertown recorded 16 property transfers between June 26 and July 25, according to Hampshire County Registry of Deeds filings. Seven of those sales disclosed a price, ranging from $80,000 to $735,000, with a median of $310,000. The period's top sale was 17 Sunny Crest Lane, which sold…
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.
Belchertown Commission Continues Jabish Canal Culvert Hearing, Demands Written Long-Term Commitment
Belchertown Conservation Commission continues Jabish Canal overflow hearing to September, demanding a written commitment from Springfield Water and Sewer.
Belchertown Home Sale Prices Span $50,000 To $520,000 In Late-June Deeds
Fourteen Belchertown property deeds were recorded between June 19 and July 18, but only five disclosed a sale price. Those ranged from $50,000 to $520,000, with a median of $300,000. The period's top recorded sale was 145 Rockrimmon Rd at $520,000, transferred from Kevin and Kathy Weiss…
Belchertown School Committee Unanimously Approves Superintendent's Proficient Evaluation
Belchertown School Committee rates superintendent proficient and hears IEP scheduling concerns tied to school reorganization.
A 5K run benefiting Belchertown's responders is set for Aug. 22, with early sign-ups earning runners a T-shirt and badge.
Belchertown's Select Board fast-tracked approval of temporary signage for a 5K run benefiting the town's responders, set for Aug. 22. The Police Department asked for the signs to go up quickly after organizers said early registrants — those who sign up before the 25th — will get a T-shi…
Obituary notices, week of July 6 through July 12, 2026
Two Belchertown obituaries were posted this week: Pete Sr., Denis Robert (73) and Garrison, Theresa Marie (88); both notices appeared on Echovita, which is the lead source for full obituary details.