Council Approves Halal Poultry Market Permit

Select Board · Meeting of October 26, 2026

Springfield Council approved a halal live poultry market for a long-vacant Page Boulevard building. Consultant Ryan McCollum told councilors the market, owned by Adele Saleh, would let customers order chickens slaughtered on site under halal practice, calling it a chance to put "a vacant site on Page Boulevard back into some activity." Health and Human Services Commissioner Colton Harris said her department, the state's food protection division and the USDA would all oversee the operation before it opens, saying "this plant cannot open until they receive" final sign-off from DPH. The council also voted to continue a package of zoning ordinance amendments covering data centers, downtown parking lots and accessory dwelling units after councilors raised questions, and separately approved special permit changes for a gas station rebrand and a used-car dealership at 1313 Boston Road and 1469 State Street.

In the full story:

• Proclamations open the meeting
• 785 Page Boulevard: halal poultry market
• 139 Paramount Street: continued for absent applicant
• 1313 Boston Road: gas station rebrand
• 1469 State Street: change of used-car dealership operator
• Zoning ordinance amendments: data centers, parking, ADUs and more
• Closing announcements
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,805 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of October 26, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.