Belchertown
Saunders talks state aid, immigration policy with Belchertown Select Board
BELCHERTOWN — Sitting down with the Select Board at the April 1 meeting, state Rep. Aaron Saunders (D-Belchertown) put his topics of discussion about the state budget front and center. “I will put this in the context of the good, the bad and the ugly,” he said....
Belchertown raises a flag in observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month
BELCHERTOWN — A red flag, emblazoned with blue figures of children holding hands, flapped in the bitter wind outside the Belchertown Town Hall on April 5. In the center of the flag, one child’s figure was reduced to a white outline, nearly invisible against the red background.
Western Mass. represented in Healey’s Youth Advisory Council
Gov. Maura Healey swore in the members of her administration’s Youth Advisory Council on March 25.
Belchertown Communications Committee in need of more members
BELCHERTOWN — The Belchertown Communications Committee is looking for more members. Chair Chris Martin stated, “We have nine seats, with six active members. We’ve been looking for three more volunteers for a while now and would welcome anybody to join us.” The...
Teachers nominated for LifeChanger of the Year Award
The nominees for the 2023-24 LifeChanger of the Year Award were recently announced by host organization National Life Group.
Belchertown creative economy coordinator pitches branding standards
BELCHERTOWN — Maude Haak-Frendscho, Belchertown’s creative economy coordinator, pitched a standard template for all town brochures at a recent Select Board meeting.
Planning Board approves housing development at former Belchertown State School
BELCHERTOWN — A 108-unit rental housing development at the site of the former Belchertown State School was approved with no conditions by the Belchertown Planning Board at a public hearing on Feb. 13.
Belchertown Public Schools may cut staff due to budget deficit
BELCHERTOWN — Some positions at Belchertown Public Schools may need to be cut in order to address the town’s budget deficit, Superintendent Brian Cameron stated at the Feb. 6 Belchertown School Committee meeting.
Belchertown selected for Making it Public training program
BELCHERTOWN — Belchertown is one of eight communities across Massachusetts that has been selected for Making it Public for Municipalities, a training series offered by the New England Foundation for the Arts, in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s Arts & Culture Department.
BOAT hosting inaugural logo contest for Umbrella of Wellness Fair
BELCHERTOWN — The Belchertown Overcoming Adversity Together Committee is hosting a logo contest for its upcoming third annual Umbrella of Wellness Fair.