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Palmer Town Council approves $73,000 in police gear, tables retiree health insurance overhaul

PALMER -- May 11, 2026, Palmer Town Council approves $73,000 in police equipment and defers retiree health insurance overhaul to June. The council unanimously approved three free-cash expenditures Monday: $18,000 for 10

Townbrief reporting · May 11

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Blandford Select Board Approves Town Appointments, Greenlights Watson Park Firefighter Memorial

BLANDFORD -- May 11, 2026, Blandford Select Board unanimously reappoints Fire Chief Adam Dolby and approves Watson Park firefighter memorial design at May 11 meeting. The board voted in three separate unanimous actions to reappoint

Townbrief reporting · May 11

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Holyoke City Council Appoints New Accountant, Tables Treasurer Vote in Divided Decision

HOLYOKE -- May 5, 2026, Holyoke City Council unanimously appointed Cheryl Allen as city accountant and adopted a first-in-Western-Massachusetts ban on rodenticide bait stations on city property at its May 5 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · May 5

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Springfield Council Approves Revenue Report, Grants

Springfield activists pressed the City Council to open up its budget process.

Townbrief reporting · May 4

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Board Orders Euthanasia for Dangerous Dog Sassy

Longmeadow board orders euthanasia for stray pit bull after three bites.

Townbrief reporting · May 4

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Brimfield Select Board accepts 1927 fire truck, names Agricultural Commission members

Brimfield's Select Board voted unanimously to take ownership of a restored 1927 fire truck that the Firefighters Association could not insure under its own name.

Townbrief reporting · May 4

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Southwick Select Board Flags Valuation Gap in WGI Tax Incentive Deal Before Town Meeting

SOUTHWICK -- May 4, 2026, Southwick Select Board stalls WGI tax break ahead of Town Meeting over unresolved valuation dispute. The board took up a proposed 10-year tax increment financing agreement for WGI, an

Townbrief reporting · May 4

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Hampden Select Board Approves $177,927 Loader Purchase Using Chapter 90 Bridge Funds

HAMPDEN -- May 4, 2026, Hampden Select Board unanimously approves $177,927 wheel loader purchase using freed Chapter 90 bridge funds. The board voted Monday to buy the loader for the Highway Department using FY26

Townbrief reporting · May 4

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Blandford Select Board Approves Seven Appointments and AV Contract Monday

BLANDFORD -- May 4, 2026, Blandford Select Board confirms seven annual appointments and signs a $19,700 gymnasium AV contract. The board voted unanimously Monday to reappoint Kelly Pontriburian as town accountant, Matthew Ripley as

Townbrief reporting · May 4

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Panel delays Cloverdale Street mosque hearing

Springfield's Maintenance and Development Committee continued a hearing on discontinuing Cloverdale Street to give a mosque and a neighboring church time to resolve access to land both own.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 29