Belchertown brief: Friday, September 25, 2026
Belchertown School Committee presses town over who ultimately sets the school budget figure for voters
Belchertown School Committee presses town over who ultimately sets the school budget figure for voters.
From Belchertown News
- Planning Board drafts data center limits, presses developer. Belchertown's Planning Board began drafting local limits on data center development, eyeing a threshold near one megawatt, and warned a Woodland Lane developer after residents reported basement flooding tied to unfinished stormwater repairs.Belchertown News
- School Committee presses town on budget authority. Belchertown's School Committee spent much of its meeting debriefing a tense joint session with the Select Board and Finance Committee, raising concern that new town financial policy could let a different budget number reach voters.Belchertown News
Coming up
- Sat, Sep 26, 10:00 a.m.: Belchertown Fair Parade rolls through town Saturday. The annual Belchertown Fair Parade steps off at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 26, marching through town to open the fair weekend.Town of Belchertown
- Sun, Sep 27, 10:00 a.m.: Farmers and Artisans Market returns to Town Common. The Belchertown Farmer's and Artisans Market runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, September 27, on the Town Common at 25 Park Street.Town of Belchertown
- Mon, Sep 28, 4:00 p.m.: Belchertown girls JV soccer hosts East Longmeadow. Belchertown's girls junior varsity soccer team hosts East Longmeadow in a non-conference match at 4 p.m. Monday, September 28, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
- Tue, Sep 29, 4:30 p.m.: Belchertown JV soccer hosts East Longmeadow again. Belchertown's junior varsity soccer team hosts East Longmeadow in a non-conference match at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 29, MaxPreps reports.MaxPreps
- Wed, Sep 30, 11:00 a.m.: State holds Quabbin water hearing Wednesday. The state holds a public hearing on its request for 20 million more gallons a day from the Quabbin Reservoir at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 30, in the Town Hall Auditorium; written comment stays open through October 7.Town of Belchertown
- Thu, Oct 1, 10:00 a.m.: Zendoodle art session set for Thursday morning. The Council on Aging hosts a Zendoodle drawing session at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 1, at the Belchertown Senior Center, 60 State Street.Belchertown Council on Aging
- Thu, Oct 1, 1:00 p.m.: Council on Aging singing group meets Thursday. The Belchertown Council on Aging's Women's Singing Group meets at 1 p.m. Thursday, October 1, at the Senior Center on State Street.Belchertown Council on Aging