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Longmeadow Soccer Association wraps up fall 2026 travel evaluations at Russell Field.

The Longmeadow Soccer Association concluded its fall 2026 travel evaluations at Russell Field on June 14, with sessions covering U10 through U14 age groups; evaluations are not required for incoming U8 and U9 players. Meanwhile, Longmeadow Little League's spring in-town program continue…

Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026

Six Chicopee-resident obituaries appear in this week's column: Bauer, Kathleen (81); Papoui, Donna Marie (62); Maroon, Carol (78); Keating, Suzanne C. (79); Champagne, Lisa M. (Lessard) (86); and Fournier, Ronald (70). Deaths occurred between June 15 and June 21, 2026. The source obitua…

Palmer Town Council Adopts $43.5 Million Fiscal 2027 Budget in Unanimous Vote

PALMER — June 18, 2026 — Palmer Town Council unanimously adopts $43.5 million fiscal 2027 budget and creates new district improvement financing fund. The council cleared 16 budget resolutions at its June 18 meeting, setting general fund appropriations of $43,501,661 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and

Palmer Town Council Adopts $43.5 Million Fiscal 2027 Budget in Unanimous Vote

PALMER — June 18, 2026 — Palmer Town Council unanimously adopts $43.5 million fiscal 2027 budget and creates new district improvement financing fund. The council cleared 16 budget resolutions at its June 18 meeting, setting general fund appropriations of $43,501,661 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and

Southwick EDC Declares Fiscal Year Goals Met, Plans Business Coffee Series for Fall

SOUTHWICK — June 17, 2026 — Southwick's Economic Development Commission closed its fiscal year declaring two master plan action items complete and sketching out three priority goals for fiscal 2027. Chair Greg Diley announced at the June 17 meeting that a business-owner database and a social media and website

Southwick EDC Declares Fiscal Year Goals Met, Plans Business Coffee Series for Fall

SOUTHWICK — June 17, 2026 — Southwick's Economic Development Commission closed its fiscal year declaring two master plan action items complete and sketching out three priority goals for fiscal 2027. Chair Greg Diley announced at the June 17 meeting that a business-owner database and a social media and website

Holyoke Joint Session Appoints Leticia Molina to Ward 7 School Committee

HOLYOKE — June 17, 2026 — Holyoke joint session fills Ward 7 School Committee vacancy, electing Leticia Molina on the first ballot. The special joint meeting of the Holyoke City Council and Holyoke School Committee, co-facilitated by City Council President Mimi Panitch and School Committee Chair Dr. Jadalette Rivera, interviewed five

Holyoke Joint Session Appoints Leticia Molina to Ward 7 School Committee

HOLYOKE — June 17, 2026 — Holyoke joint session fills Ward 7 School Committee vacancy, electing Leticia Molina on the first ballot. The special joint meeting of the Holyoke City Council and Holyoke School Committee, co-facilitated by City Council President Mimi Panitch and School Committee Chair Dr. Jadalette Rivera, interviewed five

Hampden Conservation Commission Issues Enforcement Order Over Southbridge Estates Wetland Clearing

HAMPDEN — June 17, 2026 — Hampden Conservation Commission issues enforcement order in year-long Southbridge Estates wetland case. The commission voted unanimously at its June 17 meeting to formally order a Southbridge Estates property owner to install wetland boundary monuments by September 15, 2026, and complete a revegetation plan by May

Hampden Conservation Commission Issues Enforcement Order Over Southbridge Estates Wetland Clearing

HAMPDEN — June 17, 2026 — Hampden Conservation Commission issues enforcement order in year-long Southbridge Estates wetland case. The commission voted unanimously at its June 17 meeting to formally order a Southbridge Estates property owner to install wetland boundary monuments by September 15, 2026, and complete a revegetation plan by May

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