Daily Hampshire Gazette
Budget miscalculation pushes Hatfield into emergency fix
Hatfield discovered a near $465,000 budget shortfall; a special Dec. 2 Town Meeting will cut, transfer and repurpose funds to balance the $15.87M FY2026 budget without raising taxes.
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1mChristian Theriault
<html><head></head><body>Christian Theriault<br /><br />Millbury, MA - Christian James Theriault, of Millbury, Massachusetts, died peacefully on July 10, 2026, at the age of 55, after a brief illness. He leaves behind his wife Lucie Theriault and son ...
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