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Holyoke moves to ban rat poison on city property, targets July 1 effective date

HOLYOKE -- March 24, 2026, Holyoke's Ordinance Committee voted unanimously to ban second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides on all city-owned property, targeting a July 1, 2026 effective date. Committee Chair Megan McGrath Smith brought the 5-0 vote after DPW Director Michael Gallagher confirmed the city currently uses SGAR

Southwick Planning Board Approves Outdoor Dining Permits for Grapes Tea House

SOUTHWICK -- March 24, 2026, Southwick Planning Board unanimously approves outdoor dining expansion for Grapes Tea House at 157 Feeding Hills Road. The board voted five times, each unanimously, to grant a special permit modification, Wellhead Protection District, Non-Conforming Use and Structure, and Flood Hazard and Wetlands District special permits,

Hampden Select Board approves MassDEP septic consent order, declares truck surplus

Hampden Select Board approves MassDEP consent order and surplus truck declaration as budget pressures mount.

Holyoke Committee Clears Height Permit for Dick's House of Sport at Mall

HOLYOKE -- March 23, 2026, Holyoke's development committee approved a mall height permit and split $1 million in opioid settlement funds at its March 23 meeting. The Committee on Development and Government Relations voted 5-0 to grant a special permit allowing Pyramid Companies to raise the former Sears

East Longmeadow School Committee installs new chair, vice chair ahead of superintendent transition

EAST LONGMEADOW -- March 23, 2026, East Longmeadow School Committee reorganizes mid-cycle, naming new chair and vice chair to ease superintendent transition. The committee voted 5-0 Monday to elevate Antonella Rochelle to chair and Carrie Drosdzinski to vice chair, replacing outgoing chair Gregory Thompson, who argued new leadership should