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Climate activist Bill McKibben: Solar is light in dark times
12-03-2024 6:03 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

AMHERST — The past few weeks have been tough for climate activism, and longtime climate activist Bill McKibben, who makes his home in Vermont, is feeling the heat.This year will be the hottest year on record, breaking the record-setting temperatures...

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Ashfield plans solar for highway, wastewater facilities
03-12-2025 11:29 AM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — The Selectboard has signed a letter of intent with Solect Energy to build two solar arrays.


Decade of work in Deerfield bears fruit with solar agreements, generating $6M for town
03-06-2025 5:59 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — More than $6 million in revenue is expected to come to the town’s coffers over the next 20 years following Wednesday’s approval of a lease amendment for a solar array on the former landfill on Lee Road.


Northfield Planning Board defends BlueWave Solar permit denial in Land Court
03-05-2025 6:03 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

BOSTON — The Northfield Planning Board has filed its response to BlueWave Solar’s appeal of the denial of a special permit for a second proposed solar array on Pine Meadow Road, with the board denying all allegations and calling upon the solar company to prove its claims, according to documents filed in Land Court on Tuesday.


BlueWave files appeal of Northfield Planning Board’s solar array denial
02-25-2025 3:00 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

BOSTON — BlueWave Solar is appealing the Northfield Planning Board’s unanimous denial of a special permit for a second proposed project on Pine Meadow Road, claiming the rejection “exceeded the board’s authority, was based on a legally untenable ground, [and] was arbitrary and capricious,” according to documents filed with Land Court.


Northfield Planning Board denies permit for BlueWave Solar
12-20-2024 3:41 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — The Planning Board unanimously denied BlueWave Solar’s special permit application for a second proposed solar project on Pine Meadow Road, with members citing a litany of reasons why they believe the project does not fit on the parcel.The...


Northfield energy bylaws rejected by Attorney General’s Office
11-27-2024 4:46 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — Citing a lack of “articulated public health, safety or welfare justification sufficient to justify the prohibitions,” the Attorney General’s Office has rejected the vast majority of the language within two bylaws that were approved at the...


Comerford touts accomplishments, urges constituents to make their voices heard
11-26-2024 3:47 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

In a “People’s Town Hall” that attracted more than 300 attendees from 25 cities and towns across the region, state Sen. Jo Comerford reminded her “bosses” — the people — that they are the force behind democracy and to make their voices heard as the...


PV Squared enters the public sector for solar projects
10-31-2024 12:13 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Pioneer Valley PhotoVoltaics has received the certification required to conduct work on public construction projects across Massachusetts, further expanding its mission.The worker-owned solar design and installation cooperative more...


Northfield Planning Board defers decision on BlueWave Solar project, with next meeting in December
10-25-2024 6:23 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — The long-running public hearing process for a second proposed BlueWave Solar project on Pine Meadow Road will extend into at least December, as the Planning Board continued the hearing once more time to allow the applicants to read and...


Erving Planning Board seeks more details on proposed solar array on River Street
10-18-2024 3:15 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ERVING — The Planning Board voted unanimously Thursday to continue the public hearing on a special permit application for a 250-kilowatt, ground-mounted solar array proposed for 1 River St. after requesting more information from the applicant.Planning...


Northfield hearing on BlueWave Solar’s 16-acre proposal continued to Oct. 24
10-09-2024 3:50 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — The public hearing on a second proposed BlueWave Solar project on Pine Meadow Road was continued again to Oct. 24, as the company continues to address the Planning Board’s questions.BlueWave representatives appeared before the board for a...


Northfield Planning Board, abutters revisit concerns over BlueWave Solar proposal
09-18-2024 5:06 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — In response to concerns aired at May’s public hearing for a second proposed BlueWave Solar project on Pine Meadow Road, the company presented revised plans Tuesday evening, although concerns from residents and the abutting family remained...


Will local control be lost? State climate bill likely to usurp authority over siting of clean energy infrastructure
06-20-2024 3:53 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

Regional planning groups and local municipalities remain wary of the looming implications on municipal jurisdiction, should the state’s massive climate bill move ahead in the coming weeks with promises to reform the slow process of siting and...


Residents question second BlueWave solar project in Northfield
05-24-2024 1:41 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — Residents and Planning Board members volleyed questions at BlueWave Solar representatives about farming and its final plans for another proposed agrivoltaic solar array on Pine Meadow Road.The solar company, which already was approved in...


Montague charts out solar future
05-23-2024 4:25 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

MONTAGUE — As the state incentivizes solar to meet its mandated Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2025 and 2030, the town will likely see a significant expansion of solar power and proposals from developers in the coming years. With this in mind,...


Forum to be held Wednesday on Montague’s Solar Action Plan
05-20-2024 12:15 PM

MONTAGUE — The Energy Committee and Solar Planning Committee invite residents who want to be involved in planning for solar installations to a forum being held on Zoom on Wednesday, May 22, at 6:30 p.m.The meeting will offer an opportunity for...


Proposed Colrain solar bylaw changes would add definitions, expand site plan reviews
04-19-2024 12:16 PM

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

COLRAIN — Revisions to the town’s solar bylaws that clarify what constitutes large-, medium- and small-scale projects and that expand the associated site plan review requirements are likely on tap for residents to consider at the June 4 Annual Town...


A celestial occasion: Franklin County residents admire solar eclipse
04-08-2024 5:53 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE andANTHONY CAMMALLERI

Franklin County residents watched in awe as the moon and sun reversed roles and our star took on the shape of a crescent during the so-called “Great North American Eclipse” Monday afternoon.For about two hours beginning at around 2 p.m., the moon...


Residents air concerns on clean energy, particularly solar siting, at Sunderland forum
04-01-2024 3:34 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — Residents and clean energy advocates recently got the chance to discuss all things energy with the top House member of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, with the siting of solar arrays holding particular...


Conway Planning Board OKs fee reduction for potential solar array on Roaring Brook Road
03-21-2024 4:35 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — As BlueWave Solar prepares to potentially expand its list of Franklin County projects by filing site plan review and special permit applications for an agrivoltaic solar array on Roaring Brook Road, the Planning Board approved a request to...

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