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Conservation Commission Ratifies Tank Repair Certificate

Greenfield Conservation Commission ratifies tank repair, approves conservation fund. The Conservation Commission unanimously ratified an emergency certificate for a mobile station tank repair at 142 Mohawk Trail, where an underground diesel tank failed a tightness test; contractor Christopher Horan

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board defines housing shelters, requires site plan review

Greenfield Planning Board votes to regulate housing shelters with new zoning requirements. The board voted 4 to 1 to amend zoning to define housing shelters and require site plan review, with parking requirements of one space per 10 beds plus one per maximum-shift employee, under the motion of

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Government · Board Of Assessors

Board delays FY27 revaluation due to contract budget gap

Board of Assessors delays FY27 revaluation due to contract budget not yet approved. Chair Jim Geisman, Board Members Chuck Green and Jeremy Ebersole, and Chief Assessor Christina Summers unanimously approved motor vehicle excise abatements for the period of March 18 through April 1, 2026. The

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Cable panel elects Weber, begins licensing renewal process

Greenfield Cable Advisory Committee elects Weber as chair, begins renewal cycle. Jonathon Weber was unanimously elected chair, with alternates Stephen Nembirkow and Fernando Fleury present. The committee received guidance from the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable on the

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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

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Government · Planning Board

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,

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