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Southwick Hires Parks and Rec Director, Awards $478,898 Pickleball Court Contract

SOUTHWICK — June 8, 2026 — Southwick Select Board unanimously hired a new Parks and Recreation director and awarded a nearly $479,000 construction contract for pickleball courts at Wally Park at its June 8 meeting. The board voted 3-0 to appoint Kristen Gibson, a travel agent and Southwick parent who

Southwick Council on Aging Logs $2,200 in Grants, Restructures Staff Position

SOUTHWICK — June 8, 2026 — Southwick Council on Aging reports $2,200 in new grants and restructures a staff position. At the June 8 meeting, Director Lisa reported receipt of a $1,500 Sarah Gillette grant and a $700 Massachusetts Cultural Council grant designated for a live music performer. A staff

Palmer Select Board Approves $125,900 Sewer Engineering Contract, Adopts 2027 Retiree Insurance Change

PALMER — June 8, 2026 — Palmer Select Board approves sewer engineering contract and advances electricity aggregation program at June 8 meeting. The board voted unanimously to transfer $125,900 from sewer surplus to fund engineering and design for the Shearer Street sewer replacement project, a 32-week effort by Tighe and

Palmer Select Board Approves $125,900 Sewer Engineering Contract, Adopts 2027 Retiree Insurance Change

PALMER — June 8, 2026 — Palmer Select Board approves sewer engineering contract and advances electricity aggregation program at June 8 meeting. The board voted unanimously to transfer $125,900 from sewer surplus to fund engineering and design for the Shearer Street sewer replacement project, a 32-week effort by Tighe and

Palmer Select Board Approves $125,900 Sewer Engineering Contract, Adopts 2027 Retiree Insurance Change

PALMER — June 8, 2026 — Palmer Select Board approves sewer engineering contract and advances electricity aggregation program at June 8 meeting. The board voted unanimously to transfer $125,900 from sewer surplus to fund engineering and design for the Shearer Street sewer replacement project, a 32-week effort by Tighe and

Hampden Select Board Clears Five-Bay Fire Station for Bidding Process

HAMPDEN — June 8, 2026 — Hampden Select Board authorizes fire station bid documents, approves $1.45 million water borrowing in busy June 8 session. The board voted unanimously to direct the building committee and its architects to finalize bid documents for a five-bay metal-frame fire station addition to be

Blandford Select Board Authorizes Bridge Engineering Review, Hears Cemetery Alarm

BLANDFORD — June 8, 2026 — Blandford Select Board authorizes bridge engineering review and hears sustained public appeal on cemetery conditions. The board voted unanimously Monday to reappoint Robert Holmes as interim highway laborer and Nathan Sperry as state inspector of animals, both for terms running July 1, 2026 through June 30,

Blandford Select Board Authorizes Bridge Engineering Review, Hears Cemetery Alarm

BLANDFORD — June 8, 2026 — Blandford Select Board authorizes bridge engineering review and hears sustained public appeal on cemetery conditions. The board voted unanimously Monday to reappoint Robert Holmes as interim highway laborer and Nathan Sperry as state inspector of animals, both for terms running July 1, 2026 through June 30,

Holyoke charter panel sends simple-majority ordinance amendment to full City Council

HOLYOKE — June 3, 2026 — Holyoke's Charter and Rules Committee advanced two proposed charter amendments to the full City Council on Wednesday. The three-member panel voted 2-1 to recommend adopting a Councilor Mimi Panich order that would enshrine a simple-majority recorded roll-call vote as the

Westfield Finance Committee Reviews Six Department Budgets, No Votes Taken

Westfield Finance Committee reviews six departmental budgets, spotlighting a South Hadley dispatch deal and a shrinking cable fee.

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