Two Belchertown obituaries were published during the week of June 22 through June 28, 2026: Shewchuk, Mary A. (age 73, died June 25, 2026) and McConnell, Nancy Charron (age 69, died June 26, 2026). Both notices, retrieved from Echovita, provide survivor information but no profession, mi…
Fourteen instruments were recorded in Belchertown with the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds between May 28 and June 26, 2026, but most reflect mortgage recordings, foreclosure-related filings, or institutional transfers rather than open-market home sales; only six carry disclosed cons…
Belchertown's Communications Committee discussed implementation questions for the town's newly approved artificial intelligence policy during its June 25 meeting.
Belchertown Historical Commission advances trail mapping and 250th anniversary plans. Four members met June 23 to approve prior minutes and heard that trail-mapping work is underway with coordination between Gerard Miller and Michael Carolan, drawing on input from the Conservation Commission; the
Belchertown's stadium athletic field is unsafe for play and will likely sit empty through the entire 2026-27 school year.
A rare information void greets Belchertown residents on June 23, 2026. No press releases, town News Flash items, school district notices, library announcements, or commercial-outlet coverage arrived in the cycle covering the past 24 to 48 hours, leaving town hall, schools, and community…
Conservation Commission issues Negative Determination for septic work, approves residential compliance. The commission approved a septic and water line extension at 109 Channel Drive for applicant Ramzi Natour, with special conditions requiring a dewatering plan, additional erosion controls,
Board of Health appoints nurse, reorganizes leadership for fiscal 2027. Candice Clark, RN, hired by Quabbin Health District on May 26, was unanimously appointed Public Health Nurse, with David Gottsegen, MD, unanimously elected Chair; Kenneth Elstein, Vice Chair; and Gail Gramarossa, Single
Belchertown Board of Health votes to draft a regulation banning glyphosate-based herbicides on town-owned properties.
Belchertown Conservation Commission continues contentious West Street home proposal amid unresolved engineering questions.