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Sunday, October 4, 2026
Northfield's Select Board filled two fire department leadership posts and signed an EMS building design contract.
From Northfield News
- Select Board fills fire posts, inks EMS design deal. Northfield's Select Board took up fire department leadership vacancies and a proposed EMS building design contract, aiming to have a concept and cost estimate ready before the November 19 Fall Town Meeting.Northfield News
- Nine Northfield property deeds recorded in September. Nine deeds changed hands in Northfield last month, according to county registry records, though the sale price on most of the transactions has not yet been made public.Northfield News
Coming up
- Tue, Oct 6, 6:00 p.m.: Home composting program event set for Oct. 6. The Franklin County Solid Waste District hosts a home composting program event at 115 Main Street in Northfield on Tuesday at 6 p.m.Franklin County Solid Waste District
- Wed, Oct 7, 3:00 p.m.: EMS building project holds drop-in session Oct. 7. Northfield residents can learn about the EMS building project and ask questions at a community drop in session Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. at 69 Main Street.Town of Northfield
- Sat, Oct 10, 11:00 a.m.: Mahar JV soccer visits Pioneer Valley Saturday. Mahar Regional's junior varsity girls soccer team plays an away match at Pioneer Valley Regional in Northfield on Saturday at 11 a.m., according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
Recent editions
- Friday, October 2, 2026 — Northfield Select Board signs off on new fire chief contract, weighs abandoning crumbling road
- Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — Mahar Regional's volleyball team travels to Pioneer Valley Regional in Northfield on Monday
- Sunday, September 27, 2026 — Northfield real estate sales this summer leaned on bank-related transactions with limited pricing data disclosed
- Thursday, September 24, 2026 — Northfield sets fall Clean Sweep bulky waste recycling day to help residents clear out large items
- Monday, September 21, 2026 — Northfield posts updated details on its 2026-2028 community electricity supply program