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Blandford Approves $34,000 in SCADA Change Orders, Hears $1.5 Million Grant Briefing

BLANDFORD — March 2, 2026 — Blandford Select Board approves two SCADA change orders totaling more than $34,000 and hears that a suite of grants could cover most of the water work required under a state consent decree. Meeting jointly with the Water Department on March 2, the board unanimously approved

Hampden Select Board approves town administrator contract, reviews FY27 department budgets

Hampden Select Board approves town administrator's contract and advances FY27 budget reviews.

Hampden Select Board approves highway contract, copier purchase, and administrator extension

Hampden Select Board ratifies highway union contract and approves town administrator's three-year extension.

Holyoke City Council Elects McGrath Smith Vice President, Clears $14 Million in Transfers

HOLYOKE — February 17, 2026 — Holyoke City Council elects Megan McGrath Smith vice president and clears more than $14 million in fiscal year 2026 transfers in a single session. McGrath Smith, who chairs the ordinance committee, received nine of 13 votes on the first ballot over Councilor Patty Divine and Councilor

Blandford Select Board and veterans agent find communication gap at budget review

Blandford Select Board discovers communication breakdown with veterans agent, questions $10,000 fund.

Blandford Select Board Questions Use of $10,000 Veterans Budget After Years of Inaction

BLANDFORD — February 10, 2026 — Blandford Select Board meets with veterans agent for the first time in years, finds significant gaps. The board convened a working session with part-time Veterans Service Agent Joe Coury, who has served the town since 2012 on a stipend of under $2,000 annually, after

Brimfield Select Board Authorizes Traffic Study After Memorial Struck Again

Brimfield Select Board votes to seek free traffic study after Civil War Memorial is hit again.

Hampden Select Board Raises EV Rate, Advances Town Hall Use Agreements

Hampden Select Board raises EV charging rate and advances budget review amid rising costs.

Palmer Select Board Hears Soccer Field Pleas, Faces $1.3 Million FY27 Deficit

PALMER — February 9, 2026 — Palmer Select Board confronts $1.3 million FY27 budget deficit as health insurance costs spike. Town Manager Brad Klepacki told the board Monday that a projected 35 percent increase in health insurance premiums — representing $1.1 million in added cost — has pushed the preliminary fiscal year

Palmer Select Board Hears Soccer Field Pleas, Faces $1.3 Million FY27 Deficit

PALMER — February 9, 2026 — Palmer Select Board confronts $1.3 million FY27 budget deficit as health insurance costs spike. Town Manager Brad Klepacki told the board Monday that a projected 35 percent increase in health insurance premiums — representing $1.1 million in added cost — has pushed the preliminary fiscal year

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