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Southwick Park and Rec Opens Spring Season Amid Staffing Changes and Board Vacancy

Southwick Park and Recreation Commission reviews spring startup items and a board vacancy at April 8 meeting. Pickleball construction bids are set to open April 14 at 2 p.m. after two prior postponements, with the number of bidders unknown.

Holyoke committee directs solicitor to draft public comment identification rule

Holyoke's Charter and Rules Committee voted 3-0 to have the city solicitor draft a formal rule requiring public comment participants to give their name and either their street address or ward number.

Holyoke CPA Committee Approves Nearly $672,000 for Six City Projects

Holyoke's Community Preservation Act Committee recommended full funding for all six projects on its April 8 agenda, awarding $671,960 to be sent to the city council for final approval.

Conservation Commission continues Nelson Street home hearing, sets erosion deadlines

EAST LONGMEADOW -- April 8, 2026, East Longmeadow Conservation Commission advances Hidden Pond subdivision's final lot while holding a Nelson Street home proposal for further review. The board, chaired by Anthony Zampichini and meeting April 8, voted unanimously to issue a negative three determination for a proposed single-family

Southwick Agricultural Commission Hears Regional Farmland Protection Plan, Schedules Garden Work Day

SOUTHWICK -- April 8, 2026, Southwick Agricultural Commission hears regional farmland protection pitch, plans May garden work day. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Principal Planner Becky Basham presented a two-year MDAR-funded regional farmland protection planning initiative at the April 8 meeting, with Southwick and Hatfield selected as PVPC's

Holyoke Bike-Ped Committee Sets May 22 Mayoral Ride, Plans Summer Events

HOLYOKE -- April 8, 2026, Holyoke's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee confirmed May 22 for its fourth annual Mayoral Bike Ride and sketched a monthly summer events calendar running through September. The committee, meeting April 8, set Fame, a downtown restaurant, as the start and end point for the

Hampden Planning Board Moves to Simplify ADU Setback Rule Under AG Pressure

HAMPDEN -- April 8, 2026, Hampden Planning Board moves to simplify ADU setback rules in response to Attorney General pressure. Working against a roughly 90-day window set by the AG's February 9, 2026 letter, the board reached consensus at its April 8 meeting to strip language from its

Hampden Planning Board Moves to Simplify ADU Setback Rule Under AG Pressure

HAMPDEN -- April 8, 2026, Hampden Planning Board moves to simplify ADU setback rules in response to Attorney General pressure. Working against a roughly 90-day window set by the AG's February 9, 2026 letter, the board reached consensus at its April 8 meeting to strip language from its

Southwick Select Board Warns of Override Risk as FY27 School Gap Widens

Southwick Select Board and Finance Committee warn FY27 budget gap may force a Proposition 2½ override.

Holyoke Council Approves $61,000 in Police Grants, Stalls on Rodenticide Ban

HOLYOKE -- April 7, 2026, Holyoke City Council unanimously approved two no-match public safety grants totaling $61,049.95 but failed to pass a housing incentive deal and tabled a proposed ban on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides at its April 7 meeting. The $47,149.95 Project Safe Neighborhood grant

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