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Northfield Deed Filings Show 11 Property Transfers in July, No Sale Prices Recorded Yet

The Franklin County Registry of Deeds recorded 11 property transfers in Northfield between July 10 and Aug. 8, 2026. None of the deeds had a sale price recorded, so no price range or median can be reported for the period. Pierson Road saw the most activity, with three transfers, followed by Millers

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Government · Select Board

Select Board approves revised Blue Wave solar PILOT agreements

Northfield Select Board approved revised Blue Wave solar PILOT agreements, reducing annual payments to $12,000 per megawatt direct current from proposed $15,000 rates. Chair Barbara Jacque was authorized to sign separate PILOT agreements with BWC Merriam Brook LLC and BWC Pine Meadow Brook LLC

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Government · Select Board

Select Board approves project manager for emergency services building

Northfield Select Board backs emergency services building manager contract. The board voted unanimously to authorize the contract with project management firm PMA to oversee design, bidding, and construction of a new emergency services facility estimated at more than $1.5 million. Board Chair

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Government · Finance Committee

Finance Committee Re-Elects Weiss, Approves $158,000 in Transfers

Finance Committee re-elects Weiss chair, approves $158,020 in transfers. The Northfield Finance Committee unanimously re-elected Gail Weiss as chair on July 6, with Lindsay McCarthy appointed to the Community Preservation Committee and Morgan O'Brien to the Classification Committee. The committee

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Government · Board of Health

Board of Health approves septic permit and contractor invoice

Northfield Board of Health approves septic permit and contractor invoice in June meeting. Chair David Balk, Kathryn Bridges, Dan Gray, and Ruth Potee were present; Sarah Kerns was absent. The Board unanimously approved a septic permit for 459 Millers Falls Road and Invoice #2 to Special Health

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Government · Select Board

Select Board Selects PMA as Top Finalist for EMS Building Project

Northfield Select Board unanimously selected PMA Consultants as the top finalist to serve as Owners Project Manager for the planned Emergency Medical Services building project. Town Administrator Andrea Llamas will request a fee proposal from PMA and assemble a contract negotiation team including

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