Con com requests more info MELINA BOURDEAU Staff writer BELCHERTOWN The Conservation Commission issued a positive determination for the proposed disc golf course behind Constantino Field at its meeting last Monday. This determination means the wetland delineation line was set by the committee. The Recreation Committee will need to either file a notice of intent with […]
Gregg J. Corbo, the town council for the Town of Belchertown, weighed in on the citizen’s petition to move the Disc Golf Course from its current proposed location of Constantino Recreation Area to “another” area. According to Attorney Corbo, “the petition suffers a particular problem in that it proposes an action that appears to be
The sport of disc golf is growing rapidly. That growth has been fueled, in part, by videos of phenomenal shots that have gone viral on Youtube. For example, the Albatross (2 shots on a par 5 hole) thrown by Philo Brathwaite at the 2016 Beaver State Fling made the rounds on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even mainstream
1. Proximity to house and property lines / Buffer zones for noise pollution and visual lines. -The planned proximity of the course to other property is a minimum of 30’ or more across most of the course. Holes 9 and 10 are the two planned holes closest to private property and have at least a
Episode 107. Quabbin Valley Disc Golf. Brian Giggey, Chris Grazioso, and Nick O’Connor join us to talk about how Belchertown, MA, is creating the town’s first disc golf course, Quabbin Valley Disc Golf (QVDC). Disc golf is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. This is due in large part to the minimal costs
Belchertown Approves Disc Golf Course BELCHERTOWN – Town Meeting on Saturday said yes to funding several new projects and purchases, including $14,000 to build an 18-hole disc golf course off Route 9 and $50,000 to build a walking and hiking trail. Nearly 200 attended the meeting, which approved a school budget of $30.5 million for
Joseph Bednar can be reached at bednar@businesswest.com Nicholas O’Connor says there’s a generational split in Belchertown when it comes to new amenities and development in general — but that line has become increasingly blurry. “There’s the old guard who don’t want anything to change; they want it to be a bedroom community, and they still lament
By SCOTT MERZBACH Staff Writer / Daily Hampshire Gazette Belchertown explores disc golf course on vacant farmland – Published: 9/14/2017 4:55:55 PM BELCHERTOWN — A portion of a former farm near the town’s center that has been mostly vacant conservation and recreation land could become an 18-hole disc golf course next year. The Select Board has given the
