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East Longmeadow Assessors Introduce New Director, Warn of Higher Tax Bills

EAST LONGMEADOW -- January 21, 2026, East Longmeadow's Board of Assessors introduced a new assessing director and alerted residents to higher tax bills at its January 21 meeting. Keri-Ann Wenzel, named director of assessing following Diane Bishop's January 9 retirement, told the board that third-quarter

Planning Board Approves Solar Bond, Extends Restaurant Outdoor Cooking Permit

Southwick Planning Board approves $296,148 solar decommissioning bond and extends restaurant outdoor cooking permit to June 1.

Hampden Select Board Certifies Fire Station Architect, Greenlights National Grid Upgrade

Hampden Select Board certifies fire station architect and approves National Grid underground cable upgrade for two residential streets.

Holyoke Council Unanimously Bonds Over $12.5 Million for Three School Roofs

HOLYOKE -- January 20, 2026, Holyoke City Council unanimously approved more than $12.5 million in school roof bonds and confirmed six municipal reappointments at its January 20 regular session. The council passed corrected and new appropriations for roof replacements at the Morris A. Dunu Elementary School ($5,753,418), Claire

Planning Board Opens Brownfields Hearing on $4 Million Cleanup Grant for 70 Maple Street

EAST LONGMEADOW -- January 20, 2026, East Longmeadow eyes $4 million federal cleanup grant for contaminated downtown site. The Planning Board hosted a public hearing Tuesday on the town's EPA brownfields grant application for the 4-acre Carlin Combustion site at 70 Maple Street, vacant since 2014 and acquired