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Blandford Select Board Approves Town Appointments, Greenlights Watson Park Firefighter Memorial

BLANDFORD — May 11, 2026 — Blandford Select Board unanimously reappoints Fire Chief Adam Dolby and approves Watson Park firefighter memorial design at May 11 meeting. The board voted in three separate unanimous actions to reappoint Dolby as fire chief, Jennifer Gerard as election warden and environmental certifying officer, and to fill

Blandford Select Board Approves Town Appointments, Greenlights Watson Park Firefighter Memorial

BLANDFORD — May 11, 2026 — Blandford Select Board unanimously reappoints Fire Chief Adam Dolby and approves Watson Park firefighter memorial design at May 11 meeting. The board voted in three separate unanimous actions to reappoint Dolby as fire chief, Jennifer Gerard as election warden and environmental certifying officer, and to fill

Southwick Finance Committee recommends nine town meeting articles, punts on two

Southwick Finance Committee backs nine warrant articles but withholds recommendation on senior exemption and meals tax.

Holyoke Ordinance Committee recommends replacing council supermajority with simple majority vote

HOLYOKE — May 7, 2026 — Holyoke Ordinance Committee advances simple-majority voting rule and continues divisive zoning hearing to September. The committee voted 3-1 Thursday to recommend that the full City Council lower the threshold for passing ordinances from a two-thirds supermajority to a simple majority of the 13-

Finance Committee holds firm 4-2 against Article 7 municipal fiber bond

Longmeadow Finance Committee narrows its fiber rejection to 4-2, maintains not-recommend stance on $8.615 million bond.

Southwick Master Plan Panel Approves Three Action Items, Welcomes New Member

SOUTHWICK — May 6, 2026 — Southwick's Master Plan Implementation Committee unanimously approved three action items and reviewed a 16-of-20 submission rate for year-one completions at its May 6 meeting. Chair Norm Cheever, Diane Gale, and new member Brian Menard — constituting a quorum of three — voted to

Southwick Master Plan Panel Approves Three Action Items, Welcomes New Member

SOUTHWICK — May 6, 2026 — Southwick's Master Plan Implementation Committee unanimously approved three action items and reviewed a 16-of-20 submission rate for year-one completions at its May 6 meeting. Chair Norm Cheever, Diane Gale, and new member Brian Menard — constituting a quorum of three — voted to

Southwick Planning Board Approves Public Safety Cell Tower Decision, ADA Walkway Changes

SOUTHWICK — May 5, 2026 — Southwick Planning Board approves public safety tower decision and ADA walkway modifications at May 5 meeting. The board voted unanimously to approve a written special permit and site plan review decision for a public safety wireless communications tower at 20 Juniper Road, including two waivers — one

Southwick Historical Commission Reports Budget Loss, Holds Brief Meeting With No Votes

SOUTHWICK — May 5, 2026 — Southwick Historical Commission meets briefly, reports loss of anticipated budget funds. The commission convened May 5 with sparse attendance and no formal votes, as Chair Joe Silver reported discretionary fund balances totaling roughly $722 across membership, travel, supplies, and outreach line items, alongside a separate fund

Southwick Library Secures Level Funding, Drops Curbside Pickup Service

SOUTHWICK — May 5, 2026 — Southwick Public Library Board of Trustees learned the library will be level-funded for fiscal year 2027, walking back a proposed 10 percent budget cut that would have threatened the library's state certification. Library Director Lynn Blair told the board that conversations with the

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