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Holyoke City Council Appoints New Accountant, Tables Treasurer Vote in Divided Decision

HOLYOKE -- May 5, 2026, Holyoke City Council unanimously appointed Cheryl Allen as city accountant and adopted a first-in-Western-Massachusetts ban on rodenticide bait stations on city property at its May 5 meeting. Allen, who holds a master's degree in professional accounting from the University of Canterbury

East Longmeadow Planning Board approves two restaurant special permits in single session

EAST LONGMEADOW -- May 5, 2026, East Longmeadow Planning Board clears two new restaurants and flags urgent industrial zoning risk near the rail trail. The four-member board voted 4-0 on each of three separate motions to approve Special Permit SP-2026-01, allowing Robert Cicero to open Onus, a

Ludlow Capital Committee Cuts Six Projects, Holds FY27 Spending to $2.1 Million

Ludlow's Capital Improvement Planning Committee scaled back its fiscal year 2027 capital plan to roughly $2.1 million after certified free cash came in at $3,231,311, about $3 million below the $6.5 million the town had assumed.

Brimfield Select Board accepts 1927 fire truck, names Agricultural Commission members

Brimfield's Select Board voted unanimously to take ownership of a restored 1927 fire truck that the Firefighters Association could not insure under its own name.

Southwick Select Board Flags Valuation Gap in WGI Tax Incentive Deal Before Town Meeting

SOUTHWICK -- May 4, 2026, Southwick Select Board stalls WGI tax break ahead of Town Meeting over unresolved valuation dispute. The board took up a proposed 10-year tax increment financing agreement for WGI, an aircraft engine repair and maintenance company operating in the town's industrial park, but declined