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Saturday, October 31, 2026 Belchertown, Massachusetts · Change town
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Announcements from town hall, rewritten from the original release.

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Town News

Flag retirement ceremony set for Sunday in Granby

Belchertown Veterans' Services will hold a public flag retirement ceremony Sunday, Oct. 25, from 3 to 5 p.m. at 74 Pleasant St. in Granby, with American Legion Post 266 and Scout Troop 507 taking part.

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Belchertown wins $472,600 in state grants for land, recreation

Belchertown announced Oct. 21 that it has received $472,600 in state grants to help buy and protect the new Metacomet Hills Conservation Area and to build a new multipurpose surface at Chestnut Hill Recreation Area.

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Town News

Belchertown Water District ends outdoor watering ban

The Belchertown Water District's Board of Commissioners voted to end the non-essential outdoor watering ban that had been in place since September 2025, after the state lowered Belchertown's drought status to Level 0.

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Trestle Bridge repairs to start in early November

Belchertown announced Oct. 20 that rehabilitation of the pedestrian trestle bridge over Jabish Brook on the Mass Central Rail Trail will begin the first week of November and take two to three weeks, closing the trail section around the bridge with a marked detour.

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Government

Belchertown simplifies veteran tax work-off program

Belchertown's Select Board voted Oct. 5 to split the town's Tax Work-Off Program into separate veteran and senior tracks, and veterans no longer need to submit income documentation to qualify.

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Drug Take Back Day set for Oct. 24 on Town Common

Belchertown will hold National Drug Take Back Day on the Town Common on Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with police collecting medications and BOAT collecting vapes.

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