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Thursday, October 1, 2026

Belchertown secures nearly $2.3 million in state grants for roads, water and sewer upgrades.

From Belchertown News

• Select board weighs zoning fate, surplus split. Belchertown's Select Board took up a $340,896 cherry sheet surplus, a liquor license transfer for new restaurant Victoria Mexican Kitchen and Bar, and a push to strike a medical marijuana zoning provision from November's special town meeting warrant.Belchertown News
• Board of Health weighs septic waiver, fee changes. Belchertown's Board of Health weighed a septic system waiver for a Muscle Road property, a revised 2027 landlord-inspection fee schedule, and a pesticide and hazardous-chemicals rule after another town's health board warned a similar law proved unenforceable.Belchertown News

Today in Belchertown

• Town lands nearly $2.3 million in state grants. Belchertown has been awarded nearly $2.3 million across five state grants that will fund new wayfinding signs, water and sewer improvements, support for the Cultural District, and work to help keep local roads safe.Town of Belchertown

Coming up

• Sat, Oct 3, 9:00 a.m.: Lake Wallace Fall Fest returns Saturday. The Lake Wallace Fall Fest runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 3 at the Lake Wallace Sensory Trail, 5 Whitlock Way.Town of Belchertown
• Sun, Oct 4, 10:00 a.m.: Farmer's and artisans market returns to Town Common. Belchertown's Farmer's and Artisans Market runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 4 at the Town Common, 25 Park Street.Town of Belchertown
• Mon, Oct 5, 9:30 a.m.: Naturalist leads walk for Gentle Walkers group. The Council on Aging's Gentle Walkers group joins a naturalist-led walk from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on October 5 at the Belchertown Senior Center, 60 State Street.Belchertown Council on Aging
• Tue, Oct 6, 10:00 a.m.: Council on Aging offers massage sessions. The Belchertown Council on Aging offers massage sessions from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 6 at the Senior Center, 60 State Street.Belchertown Council on Aging
• Wed, Oct 7, 10:00 a.m.: Silver Sisterhood group meets at Senior Center. The Belchertown Council on Aging's Silver Sisterhood group meets at 10 a.m. on October 7 at the Senior Center, 60 State Street.Belchertown Council on Aging
• Wed, Oct 7, 12:30 p.m.: Grief and loss support group meets Oct. 7. The Belchertown Council on Aging's Grief Loss Support Group meets at 12:30 p.m. on October 7 at the Senior Center, 60 State Street.Belchertown Council on Aging
• Thu, Oct 8, 10:00 a.m.: Zendoodle art class offered at Senior Center. The Belchertown Council on Aging offers a Zendoodle drawing class at 10 a.m. on October 8 at the Senior Center, 60 State Street.Belchertown Council on Aging
• Thu, Oct 8, 1:00 p.m.: Women's singing group meets at Senior Center. The Belchertown Council on Aging's Women's Singing Group meets at 1 p.m. on October 8 at the Senior Center, 60 State Street.Belchertown Council on Aging

Recent editions

• Tuesday, September 29, 2026 — Select Board debates pulling marijuana zoning provision from November's special town meeting warrant
• Monday, September 28, 2026 — Belchertown lands $1 million state grant to turn former Tadgell School into community resilience hub
• Friday, September 25, 2026 — Belchertown School Committee presses town over who ultimately sets the school budget figure for voters
• Monday, September 21, 2026 — State to hold Sept. 30 hearing on request for 20 million more gallons a day from Quabbin
• Sunday, September 20, 2026 — Belchertown Select Board adopts four financial policies but leaves $340,896 surplus split unresolved before Oct. 5 deadline