Westfield Finance Committee Reviews Four Department Budgets, Defers Several Votes to Monday
Westfield Finance Committee reviews school, fire, library and emergency management budgets and defers multiple votes to Monday.
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Southwick Agricultural Commission Declines 61A Land Purchase, Names New Secretary
Southwick Agricultural Commission votes unanimously to pass on a Chapter 61A farmland parcel.
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
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
Westfield Council Reviews $2 Million Public Works Cut, Transfer Station Technology Push
Westfield's City Council finance subcommittee reviewed department budgets across public works Monday, focusing on a $2 million spending cut ordered by the mayor and a push to modernize transfer station access controls.
Southwick Launches Open Space Plan Update with State Grant Planners on Board
SOUTHWICK — June 9, 2026 — Southwick's Open Space Land Management Committee launched its Open Space and Recreation Plan update at a June 9 meeting, welcoming Pioneer Valley Planning Commission planners Derek Strahan and Mimi Keflin to lead the project. The grant supporting the effort totals roughly $25,000, split
Southwick Library Trustees Approve Minutes, Flag Fuel Budget Shortfall
SOUTHWICK — June 9, 2026 — Southwick Library trustees grappled with a near-depleted fuel budget and a trustee vacancy at their June 9 meeting. With roughly three weeks left in the fiscal year, the library's fuel line held only $768.30 after town accountant Laura transferred $350 from the