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Zoning Board approves two-year settlement over candle factory

Zoning Board approves settlement in long-running candle factory dispute. The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a settlement agreement resolving a two-year legal battle over Aromatic Fillers, LLC, a candle manufacturing business on Haywood Street, on the motion of Peter Wozniak, seconded

Planning Board votes to ease downtown housing restrictions

Planning Board votes to ease downtown housing restrictions. The board voted unanimously to initiate zoning amendments to Section 200-5.3(A) and Section 200-6.2(E), following Director Ella Wise's recommendation. The changes allow single-family, two-family, and three-family dwelling units in LC, GC,

Assessors approve excise abatements; rental registry plan advances

Board of Assessors approves excise abatements and advances rental registry plan. Chair Jim Geisman and members Chuck Green and Jeremy Ebersole unanimously approved motor vehicle excise abatements from March 5 through March 18, 2026. Chief Assessor Christina Summers reported on Councilor Garrett's

Greenfield cultural district approves downtown kiosk and electrical infrastructure

Greenfield cultural district votes to fund downtown kiosk and electrical upgrades. The Crossroads Cultural District Committee voted 5 to 1 on March 12 to allocate $4,700 for a three-sided kiosk and $5,000 to $6,000 for electrical infrastructure at the Common/Port Square and Fisk Avenue. Chairperson

Commission plans public engagement for Griswold forest update

Greenfield Conservation Commission plans public walks to guide Griswold forest management. The panel, meeting March 10 with Chair Elizabeth Garofalo, Vice-Chair Travis Drury, and members Erika LaForme and Emily Boss, will host four to six educational walks at the conservation area this spring to