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Monday, November 2, 2026 Belchertown, Massachusetts · Change town
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4-H sets Trunk or Treat for Oct. 17

Belchertown 4-H plans its annual Trunk or Treat at Town Common on Oct. 17. Also in today's brief (11 items): Longmeadow boys soccer visits Belchertown; Veterans' Social Hour set for senior center; Veterans Coffee Hour with VSO scheduled; Alzheimer's disease presentation set at senior ce…

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Water main break disrupts service

A water main break is disrupting service in parts of Belchertown as crews make repairs. From our own coverage: Conservation Commission takes up Kestrel trail redesign; Select Board divides up state aid windfall. Also in today's brief (8 items): Water main break disrupts service in town;…

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12 property transfers logged in September

Belchertown recorded a dozen property transfers in September though most sale prices remain unavailable in county filings. From our own coverage: Belchertown logs 12 property transfers in September. Also in today's brief (9 items): Council on Aging offers massage sessions Tuesday; Silve…

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Five grants bring $2.3 million for town upgrades

Belchertown secures nearly $2.3 million in state grants for roads, water and sewer upgrades. From our own coverage: Select board weighs zoning fate, surplus split; Board of Health weighs septic waiver, fee changes. Also in today's brief (11 items): Town lands nearly $2.3 million in stat…

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Board debates pulling marijuana zoning article

Select Board debates pulling marijuana zoning provision from November's special town meeting warrant. From our own coverage: Board of Health weighs septic waiver, new fees; Select Board debates zoning article, surplus funds. Also in today's brief (11 items): Fire Department hosts open h…

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Government · Select Board

Board votes to reserve Cherry Sheet surplus for capital

The Belchertown Select Board voted unanimously on September 28 to protect approximately $340,896 in excess state aid from being spent on operating expenses, while deferring a final allocation decision to October 5 pending school input on emergency needs.

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$1 million grant to transform Tadgell School

Belchertown lands $1 million state grant to turn former Tadgell School into community resilience hub. From our own coverage: Registry records show 12 filings, few conventional sales. Also in today's brief (11 items): $1 million MVP grant to transform Tadgell School; Three students win U…

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Belchertown Registry Records Show 12 Filings, Few Conventional Sales

The Hampshire County Registry of Deeds recorded 12 Belchertown filings between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, though only five reflect a transfer between distinct buyer and seller; the rest were homestead declarations, a compliance certificate, a trust transfer and a utility filing. Of four sales with a

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