Dave Watkins

BLANDFORD -- January 12, 2026, Blandford budget session surfaces cemetery trust accounting gaps and contractor change. A January 12 budget review meeting examined the Cemetery Commission's proposed FY27 spending, centered on a transition from LBS Property Management to contractor Ryan Bangle at an estimated $18,600 to $21,200

HOLYOKE -- January 6, 2026, Holyoke City Council opens 2026 with salary vote, tax bill error disclosure, and Planning Board quorum fix. The council voted 11-2 at its January 6 meeting to approve Schedule A salary grade increases totaling approximately $15,000 for five city positions, effective July 1, 2026,

Hampden Select Board approves $750,000 internal borrowing and launches Old Town Hall study committee.

HOLYOKE -- January 5, 2026, Holyoke City Council unanimously re-elected Tessa Murphy Remleti as president and created a vice presidency for the first time in the body's history. The full 13-member council convened January 5 for its inaugural session, voting 12-1 on both the presidential and

BLANDFORD -- January 5, 2026, Blandford Select Board unanimously approved six actions at its January 5 meeting, headlining an appointment to the Finance Committee and authorization to pursue a two-phase federal culvert grant worth up to $1.15 million. The board appointed Allison, a retired resident with a retail management