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WHATELY — As town officials continue to take steps toward selling the former Whately Center School, they want to take a look at the 113-year-old building’s roof.Members of the Selectboard, Historical Commission Chair Donna Wiley, and Highway and...

WHATELY — As town officials continue to take steps toward selling the former Whately Center School, they want to take a look at the 113-year-old building’s roof.Members of the Selectboard, Historical Commission Chair Donna Wiley, and Highway and...

WHATELY — As the town gears up to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to sell the former Whately Center School, the Selectboard discussed the Historical Commission’s recommended preservation restrictions for the 113-year-old building on Chestnut Plain...

WHATELY — Following an unanswered request for proposals (RFP), discussions around the 113-year-old Center School will continue, as the town considers the best future for the unused building.At last week’s Selectboard meeting, the board and residents...

WHATELY — The town is adding stop signs to six roads, including the triangle where Christian Lane and Chestnut Plain Road meet in front of the former Center School.The Select Board approved the installation of the stop signs this month. The list of...

WHATELY — The town is adding stop signs to six roads, including the triangle where Christian Lane and Chestnut Plain Road meet in front of the former Center School.The Selectboard approved the installation of the six stop signs last week. The list of...

WHATELY — Kestrel Land Trust held its official “opening walk” at Whately Center Woods Saturday morning, marking the first public program at the newly acquired property.The Amherst-based land conservation organization acquired the 120-acre parcel,...

WHATELY — Kestrel Land Trust held its official “opening walk” at Whately Center Woods Saturday morning, marking the first public program at the newly-acquired property.The Amherst-based land conservation organization acquired the 120-acre parcel,...

Whately receives Complete Streets grant for elementary school path, sidewalk reconstruction "> The sidewalk from Town Hall to the Whately Congregational Church on the east side of Chestnut Plain Road will be the focus of a reconstruction effort thanks to a grant the town has received through the state’s Complete Streets Funding Program. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ Published: 7/28/2021 4:13:07 PM WHATELY — A $165,098 grant the town has received through the state’s Complete Streets Funding Progr...

Articles pass unanimously at Whately Town Meeting with no discussion Whately residents approved all four articles on the warrant at Special Town Meeting on Saturday outside the Town Offices. STAFF PHOTO/MARY BYRNE Related stories All four articles passed without discussion and with unanimous support. The first article sought approval to allocate $50,000 for upgrades at the Water Department’s pumping station on Chestnut Plain Road. Town Administrator Brian Domina previously explained that the ...