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Planning Board Approves WF Young Expansion, Issues 30-Day Warning to Happy Acres Developer

EAST LONGMEADOW -- April 7, 2026, East Longmeadow Planning Board approves 7,600-square-foot WF Young expansion and puts Happy Acres subdivision on notice. The board unanimously approved a site plan waiver for WF Young Inc. at 302 Benton Drive, allowing a 7,600-square-foot addition to the company&

Southwick Boards Target 10 Percent Budget Cut, Plan Letter to Regional School District

SOUTHWICK -- April 7, 2026, Southwick's Select Board and Finance Committee reached informal consensus Tuesday on a 10 percent reduction target for town-side departmental budgets in fiscal year 2027 and agreed to draft a joint letter pressing the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District to do the same.

Southwick Boards Target 10 Percent Budget Cut, Plan Letter to Regional School District

SOUTHWICK -- April 7, 2026, Southwick's Select Board and Finance Committee reached informal consensus Tuesday on a 10 percent reduction target for town-side departmental budgets in fiscal year 2027 and agreed to draft a joint letter pressing the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District to do the same.

Southwick Planning Board Moves Closer to Approving Public Safety Tower Waivers

SOUTHWICK -- April 7, 2026, Southwick Planning Board continues public safety tower hearing, flags July grant deadline. The board unanimously voted April 7 to continue a special permit hearing for a 150-foot public safety communications tower at 20 Juniper Road to April 28, with members signaling they will likely waive

Southwick Historical Commission Stalls on 250th Planning Amid Unresolved Budget Questions

SOUTHWICK -- April 7, 2026, Southwick Historical Commission unable to commit funds for August 15 anniversary event. The commission met April 7 with Chairman Richard Marcell and members Aaron Villanueva, Russell Fox, and Kurt Sanders, reporting an operating balance of just $722 and a canal fund of $11,179.10, with

School Committee Approves Drone Championship Trip, Hears Construction Update

EAST LONGMEADOW -- April 6, 2026, East Longmeadow School Committee unanimously approves out-of-state travel for ELHS drone team and hears the new high school remains on schedule and on budget. The five-member board voted five to zero Monday on all items, including acceptance of the FY26 third-quarter

Southwick Conservation Commission approves negative determinations for carport and dock projects

SOUTHWICK -- April 6, 2026, Southwick Conservation Commission unanimously approved negative determinations for two residential projects and authorized several open-space maintenance expenditures at its April 6 meeting. The board cleared a carport addition at 10 Iroquois Drive for applicant Mike McElhaney, whose proposed structure would cover an existing paved driveway

Southwick Board of Health Votes to Permanently Hire Health Director Simons

SOUTHWICK -- April 6, 2026, Southwick Board of Health unanimously makes health director appointment permanent. The board voted 3-0 Monday to formally offer Kayleen Simons the permanent health director position, capping an interim period during which members said she had performed "like a seasoned health director from day one,

Southwick Board of Health Votes to Permanently Hire Health Director Simons

SOUTHWICK -- April 6, 2026, Southwick Board of Health unanimously makes health director appointment permanent. The board voted 3-0 Monday to formally offer Kayleen Simons the permanent health director position, capping an interim period during which members said she had performed "like a seasoned health director from day one,

Hampden Select Board Approves $595,000 Fire Station Architect Contract

HAMPDEN -- April 6, 2026, Hampden Select Board approves $595,000 fire station architect contract and trims Annual Town Meeting warrant. The board voted unanimously Monday to execute the design contract, which covers schematic through final design, permitting, construction oversight, and civil engineering, drawn against the town's $8.3

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