The Sunderland Board of Assessors approved motor vehicle excise tax abatements in executive session. The four-member board, including James Houle, Cynthia Faith, Jennifer Unkles, and Liz Silin, voted on the abatements under Chapter 60A on September 15.
This week's obituary notices column lists one Sunderland resident: Cox, Douglas Alan, 72, who died August 1, 2026, at his home in Sunderland. Cox was a graduate of UMass and also Cornell, according to his notice. The obituary was carried by the Daily Hampshire Gazette via Legacy.com, th…
Twelve properties changed hands in Sunderland between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, according to Franklin County Registry of Deeds records, but only four listed a sale price. Recorded prices ranged from $50,000 to $712,500, with a median of $396,000 among those four sales. The month's top transaction was
Sunderland Board of Assessors unanimously approved Liz Sillin as a member at its Sept. 9 meeting. Board members Cynthia Faith, James Houle, Jennifer Unkles, and Rebecca Torres voted all in favor of the motion, appointing Sillin through the Spring Town Election.
Sunderland recorded 15 property deed transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only five carried recorded sale prices, ranging from $50,000 to $712,500 with a median of $465,500. The month's top recorded sale was 90 North Plain Road, which sold for $712,500 to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Sunderland Selectboard approved warrant for Franklin County Technical School capital project vote. The board voted 2-0 to approve and sign the warrant for the October 6 ballot measure authorizing $236,572,983 for a new Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical School and related facilities,
Sunderland recorded 13 property transfers between July 31 and Aug. 29, but only four deeds included a recorded sale price, ranging from $50,000 to $712,500 with a median of $257,750. The month's highest-priced sale was a $712,500 transfer of 90 North Plain Road from Ellis and Helaine Delphin to
Sunderland Selectboard appointed a new Assessor Administrative Assistant with unanimous board approval. The board voted 3-0 to appoint Cynthia Faith on a motion by C. Drake-Tremblay, seconded by D. Murphy.
The Sunderland Selectboard unanimously appointed Cynthia Faith to the Assessor Administrative Assistant position. The three-member board—N. Waring, C. Drake-Tremblay, and D. Murphy—voted 3-0 on the appointment at a joint meeting with the Board of Assessors. Assessor J. Unkles endorsed Faith's
Ten property transfers were recorded in Sunderland from July 24 to Aug. 22, but only two had a sale price recorded: $50,000 for 131 Plumtree Rd. and $780,000 for 46 Old Amherst Rd., the period's priciest recorded deed. The median of the two recorded prices was $415,000. Eight of the ten transactions