Eight property deeds were recorded in Hinsdale between July 10 and Aug. 8, but only one had a sale price recorded: $79,837 for 190 George Schnopp Road, sold July 14 by Roger S. and Lisa D. Burr to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. and Amerisave Mortgage Corp. The remaining seven…
Finance Committee reviews water and sewer rate increases for fiscal 2027. The committee unanimously accepted the minutes of its July 14 meeting and voted unanimously to pay the annual membership invoice for the Massachusetts Municipal Association of Town Finance Committees. Chairman Shaun Galliher
Planning Board held August 4 meeting to receive Ashmere Lake ANR presentation. Chair Chris Montferret, Secretary Keith Harrison, and Member Kore Longdyke attended. Hill Eng engineer John Macolini presented the Approval Not Required plan for Ashmere Lake Real Estate combining with Art Camp.
Lake Management Committee reaffirms leadership and discusses lake treatment. Monica Montferret remains chair and Duane Bruce continues as secretary, both unanimously reaffirmed. The committee discussed a potential second herbicide treatment for Ashmere Lake following Solitude's July 31 application
Hinsdale Library Board forms subcommittees to strengthen governance and finance. The August 4 meeting included Interim Director Sarah Welch and trustees Vivian Mason, Katie Bolger, David Mickenberg, Carol Gokhale, Elizabeth Mottor, and Tom Butler, with board member Mickenberg drafting a Finance and
Hinsdale Assessors review property inspection list. The Board of Assessors unanimously approved the June 23 minutes on a motion by Member Viv Mason, seconded by Chair Laura Galliher, voting 2-0-0. The board's new business focused on reviewing a list of properties scheduled for inspection that hold
Finance Committee approves $21,000 in Reserve Fund transfers for police and fuel. The Hinsdale Finance Committee unanimously transferred $20,500 from reserves to the Police 210 Account and $500 to Fuel - Gasoline and Diesel, responding to bills presented by Town Administrator Bob Graves with a July
Hinsdale Conservation Commission approves Ashmere Lake project with conditions. The Commission approved Ford Kelly's request to install a block wall, drainage improvements, and landscaping within the Buffer Zone of Ashmere Lake at 0 Cove Lane, conditional on native plantings and site visits during
Council on Aging approves June and July accounts as town account fully depletes. The council unanimously approved both accounts at the July 13 meeting, with Treasurer Jennifer Stark reporting the town account balance has reached zero. Stark noted that members can request additional funding from the
Hinsdale Lions Club to host a drive-thru Swedish meatball dinner, per a Berkshire Eagle community news item flagged via Google Alert. The club, a longtime fixture of local fundraising, is organizing the meal event though specific date and pricing details were not yet available in the in…