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Holyoke Disability Commission Unanimously Approves Long-Awaited Accessibility Survey

HOLYOKE -- March 26, 2026, Holyoke's Commission on Disability unanimously approved a 17-question resident accessibility survey and received a presentation on the city's state-funded climate resilience planning process at its March 26 meeting. The five-to-zero vote launches a project roughly three and a

Holyoke Finance Committee Backs Police Radios, Weighs $900,000 Chamber Renovation

HOLYOKE -- March 25, 2026, Holyoke Finance Committee hears $900,000 chamber renovation estimate and tables a legal claims transfer. The committee received a 50-percent schematic design estimate of $898,445 for a full council chamber renovation, potentially reaching $1.1 million with a 20-percent contingency, but took no

Conservation Commission amends two enforcement orders, sets spring deadlines for remediation plans

EAST LONGMEADOW -- March 25, 2026, East Longmeadow Conservation Commission amended two enforcement orders and directed a farmer to formally permit an unpermitted stream crossing at its March 25 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to amend Enforcement Order GO2025-01 covering a stream alteration at 633 to 759 Summers Road, setting

Committee proposes six options for old townhouse

Hampden panel weighs six futures for the vacant Old Townhouse, floats merging it with the new fire station. The Old Townhouse Committee will bring the Select Board six options May 11, from full renovation to demolition, after a 2022 study pegged a full fix at roughly $7 million to $8 million.

Ludlow School Committee elects Bowler chair, backs Cornoyer for superintendent

Ludlow School Committee reorganizes, tabs Sharon Cornoyer for superintendent. Members elected Sarah Bowler chairperson, Amanda Cotting vice chair and Jeff Lang secretary-clerk, all by 5-0 roll call, a day after Bowler and Cotting won reelection.