Shutesbury Select Board Adopts Employee Committee Policy, Defers Hybrid Meeting Rules

Shutesbury's Select Board approved a new employee committee membership policy and signed onto a regional land conservation earmark at its July 21 meeting.

Only one of eight Shutesbury deeds this period discloses a sale price

Franklin County Registry of Deeds records show eight Shutesbury property transfers between June 19 and July 18, but only one listed a sale price: 12 Birch Dr. sold for $185,000 on July 2, with Greenfield Cooperative Bank as buyer. That figure also serves as the period's price range and …

Shutesbury Planning Board re-elects chair, creates vice chair position in fiscal-year reorganization

Shutesbury Planning Board reorganizes, endorses a Wendell Road lot split, and recommends two new associate members.

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Shutesbury Home Prices Range From $80,000 to $400,000 as Disclosure Rate Stays Low

Ten property deeds were recorded in Shutesbury between June 12 and July 11, 2026, though only two of the 10 transfers carried disclosed sale prices, limiting the picture of market conditions. The price range on disclosed sales ran from $80,000 to $400,000, with a median of $240,000. The…

Shutesbury Conservation Commission unanimously approves South Laurel Drive demolition and rebuild permit

Shutesbury Conservation Commission approves order of conditions for a South Laurel Drive demolition and rebuild project.

Shutesbury Board of Health approves Pelham Hill septic permit, advances Lakeview loan

Shutesbury Board of Health clears a Pelham Hill Road septic permit and signals support for a betterment loan at 80 Lakeview.

Shutesbury Board Lifts Lake Wyola Dam Emergency, Pauses Committee Overhaul

Shutesbury Select Board lifts Lake Wyola Dam emergency and defers a contentious committee overhaul after an extended public hearing.

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Shutesbury June Deed Data Shows Wide Price Gap With Minimal Disclosed Sales

The Franklin County Registry of Deeds recorded 12 property transfers in Shutesbury between June 6 and July 5, 2026, but only two carried disclosed prices: 305 West Pelham Rd sold for $400,000 and 18 Haskins Way sold for $80,000, producing a midpoint of $240,000 that reflects just those …

Shutesbury Select Board interviews two finalists for vacant Town Clerk post

Shutesbury Select Board reorganized and interviewed two Town Clerk finalists on July 1, targeting a hire by July 7. Melissa MacNeil was reappointed chair and Eric Stalker vice chair, each by a two-to-zero vote with the new third member, Jim Walton, abstaining on both officer elections.

Shutesbury Conservation Commission Closes South Whorl Drive Hearing Unanimously

Shutesbury Conservation Commission unanimously closes a multi-session public hearing on a lakeside home rebuild within a wetland buffer zone.

Shutesbury Select Board Approves Dozens of FY27 Committee Appointments

SHUTESBURY — June 22, 2026 — Shutesbury Select Board fills more than two dozen boards and representative posts for fiscal year 2027. The two-member board — Chair Eric Stalker and Member Michael Makepeace O'Neill — moved committee by committee through the annual appointment list at its June 22 meeting, approving all

Shutesbury School Committee Approves $20,000 Food Service Transfer at Year-End Meeting

Shutesbury School Committee votes to transfer $20,000 to cover a food service deficit at its final June meeting.