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Southwick Agricultural Commission Declines Right of First Refusal on Chapter 61A Parcel

SOUTHWICK -- June 10, 2026, Southwick Agricultural Commission unanimously declines right of first refusal on a Chapter 61A parcel and adds two prospective members. The commission voted at its June 10 meeting to waive the town's statutory right on a property that Chair, identified in the meeting but not

Holyoke Police Budget Would Cut Three Authorized Patrol Positions Before June 24 Vote

HOLYOKE -- June 10, 2026, Holyoke City Council scrutinized a proposed police staffing cut and a $544,000 pension assessment increase at its third budget hearing Wednesday. The council reviewed a proposed police budget of $14,741,161, roughly $41,000 below the current year, that would reduce authorized patrol positions

Holyoke Police Budget Would Cut Three Authorized Patrol Positions Before June 24 Vote

HOLYOKE -- June 10, 2026, Holyoke City Council scrutinized a proposed police staffing cut and a $544,000 pension assessment increase at its third budget hearing Wednesday. The council reviewed a proposed police budget of $14,741,161, roughly $41,000 below the current year, that would reduce authorized patrol positions

East Longmeadow Conservation Commission hires ecological peer reviewer for Nelson Street wetlands case

EAST LONGMEADOW -- June 10, 2026, East Longmeadow Conservation Commission escalates two wetlands enforcement cases and hires a peer reviewer for a contested Nelson Street application. At the June 10 meeting, Chair Elizabeth Stoughton and members Jason Gumpur, Anthony Zampaccini, and Megan Logan voted unanimously to hire Steve Liberty of Bog

Ludlow School Committee Unanimously Votes to Make Cheerleading an Official Sport

Ludlow School Committee votes to make cheerleading a sport and advances a cell phone ban policy that could unlock $50,000 in state grants.