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Holyoke Public Service Committee Advances Four Mayoral Board Appointments

Holyoke's Public Service Committee advanced four mayoral appointments to the full City Council in a busy January 15 session. Committee Chair and Ward 6 Councilor Juan Anderson Burgos, at-large Councilor Patty Devine, and at-large Councilor Howard Graney voted three to zero on each action.

East Longmeadow Board of Health caps nicotine pouch strength at six milligrams

EAST LONGMEADOW -- January 15, 2026, East Longmeadow Board of Health unanimously adopts tobacco regulations capping nicotine pouch sales at six milligrams per pouch. The 3-0 vote at the January 15 meeting, led by Chair Christine Johnston, sets a March 1, 2026 effective date and updates the town's

Holyoke CPA Committee reviews $725,000 Scott Tower restoration, garden funding bids

Holyoke's Community Preservation Act Committee heard funding pitches for a $725,000 Scott Tower restoration and a community garden expansion at its January 14 meeting.

Holyoke Finance Committee advances $12.5 million in school roof funding to City Council

HOLYOKE -- January 14, 2026, Holyoke Finance Committee advances $12.5 million in MSBA school roof projects and approves $319,000 in 911 grants. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to send appropriations of $5,753,418 for Morris A. Whiting Elementary School and $6,739,962 for Lieutenant Clarel Sullivan Middle

Holyoke Ordinance Committee Pushes Finance Restructuring Forward, Raises Job Description Concerns

Holyoke's new Ordinance Committee spent its first meeting scrutinizing a proposed finance department restructuring projected to save at least $100,000 annually and be budget-neutral in fiscal year 2027.

Brimfield Select Board Appoints Senior Center Director, Approves Fuel Storage License

Brimfield Select Board appoints new Council on Aging Director and renews disputed fuel storage license.

Hampden Appoints Probationary Firefighter, Launches Difficult FY27 Budget Season

Hampden opens its fiscal year 2027 budget season with warnings of the toughest spending cycle in more than a decade.

Palmer Board Seats Realtor on Planning Board, Advances Battery Storage Moratorium

PALMER -- January 12, 2026, Palmer Select Board unanimously appointed realtor Laurie Walder to a vacant Planning Board seat and advanced a temporary moratorium on large-scale battery energy storage systems at its January 12 meeting. Walder, a 35-year Palmer realtor, was appointed to the term through June 30, 2026,

Palmer Board Seats Realtor on Planning Board, Advances Battery Storage Moratorium

PALMER -- January 12, 2026, Palmer Select Board unanimously appointed realtor Laurie Walder to a vacant Planning Board seat and advanced a temporary moratorium on large-scale battery energy storage systems at its January 12 meeting. Walder, a 35-year Palmer realtor, was appointed to the term through June 30, 2026,

Blandford Finance Committee Reviews FY26 Budgets, Flags Procurement and Fee Practices

BLANDFORD -- January 12, 2026, Blandford Finance Committee reviewed FY26 departmental budgets across five departments at a January 12 work session, with no votes taken. Library Director Christina reported the new library's planning and design phase closed with a surplus of $56,392.98 against appropriated and grant funds,

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