Hampshire County Registry of Deeds recorded 18 transactions tied to Belchertown properties in October, though only eight carried a disclosed sale price, ranging from $60,000 to $580,000 with a median of $155,000.
Repairs to rail trail's Jabish Brook trestle bridge begin in early November. From our own coverage: Town seeks donated tree for Winter Light Night.
Belchertown is asking residents to donate a 10- to 12-foot evergreen tree for the 9th Annual Winter Light Night on the Common, set for Nov. 28. Offers are due to Town Manager Steve Williams by Nov. 16.
Belchertown will auction a single-family home at 185 Orchard Road next month. Also in today's brief (7 items): Town to auction home at 185 Orchard Road; Veteran tax work-off program drops paperwork rule; Belchertown Water District lifts full water ban; Senior Center hosts Halloween brunch Friday.
Belchertown Senior Center will serve a Halloween brunch for seniors at 11:30 a.m. Friday.
Senior center hosts Chasing Spirits event Wednesday. Also in today's brief (4 items): Senior center hosts Chasing Spirits event Wednesday; Council on aging hosts Zendoodle session Thursday; Council on aging women's singing group meets Thursday; Senior center plans Halloween brunch Friday.
The Belchertown Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend the Zoning Board of Appeals uphold a finding that a South Main Street daycare operation does not qualify for a Dover Amendment agricultural exemption.
The Belchertown School Committee voted unanimously to raise substitute teacher pay from a flat $100 daily rate to an hourly scale reaching $26 for licensed substitutes, citing competition from Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School.
The Belchertown Board of Assessors voted unanimously to accept 23 Chapter 61B land-classification applications and approved Chapter 61 forestry applications at its October 27 meeting.
Recreation Department secures $47,600 state grant for new multi-use surface at Chestnut Hill. From our own coverage: Recreation Dept wins grant for new surface; Weekly obituary notices for Belchertown.