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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.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 7

Government · Select Board

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.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 1

Government · Select Board

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,

Townbrief reporting · Jun 22

Government · Select Board

Shutesbury Select Board Disbands Spear Library Committee, Restructures Lake Wyola Panel

SHUTESBURY -- June 9, 2026, Shutesbury Select Board overhauls Lake Wyola committee, adopts new personnel handbook, and hears Spear Library final report at packed June 9 meeting. The board voted unanimously to transform the Lake

Townbrief reporting · Jun 9

Government · Select Board

Shutesbury Select Board seats five on new stormwater panel, defers lake committee vote

Shutesbury Select Board appoints five to new stormwater panel and confronts a winter snow deficit exceeding $100,000.

Townbrief reporting · May 26

Government · Select Board

Shutesbury Select Board Unanimously Hires Two Officers, Authorizes Post Office Fight

Shutesbury Select Board hires two bilingual police officers and votes to fight the town's pending post office closure.

Townbrief reporting · May 12

Government · Select Board

Shutesbury Select Board Clears Grant Votes, Raises Questions on $800,000 Fire Truck

Shutesbury Select Board approves climate grant application and raises doubts about $800,000 fire truck warrant article.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 28

Government · Select Board

Select Board Signs Bolton Contract, Hears Army Corps Contamination Update at Library Site

Shutesbury Select Board hears Army Corps report clearing drinking water near former radar site. U.S.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 14

Government · Select Board

Shutesbury Select Board places 32 articles on May 9 Town Meeting warrant

Shutesbury Select Board unanimously approved all 32 articles for the May 9 Annual Town Meeting warrant at its April 8 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 8

Government · Select Board

Shutesbury Select Board Signs Ambulance Deal, Hires Assessor, Reviews $8.3M Budget

Shutesbury Select Board approves ambulance contract, new assessor, and reviews a proposed $8.3 million FY27 budget projecting a $500 average tax increase.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 31