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Holyoke Joint Session Appoints Leticia Molina to Ward 7 School Committee

HOLYOKE — June 17, 2026 — Holyoke joint session fills Ward 7 School Committee vacancy, electing Leticia Molina on the first ballot. The special joint meeting of the Holyoke City Council and Holyoke School Committee, co-facilitated by City Council President Mimi Panitch and School Committee Chair Dr. Jadalette Rivera, interviewed five

Holyoke Joint Session Appoints Leticia Molina to Ward 7 School Committee

HOLYOKE — June 17, 2026 — Holyoke joint session fills Ward 7 School Committee vacancy, electing Leticia Molina on the first ballot. The special joint meeting of the Holyoke City Council and Holyoke School Committee, co-facilitated by City Council President Mimi Panitch and School Committee Chair Dr. Jadalette Rivera, interviewed five

Holyoke City Council Bans New Commercial Data Centers in All Zoning Districts

HOLYOKE — June 16, 2026 — Holyoke City Council voted 9-4 to ban new commercial data centers in all city zoning districts, enacting one of the strongest such local restrictions in Massachusetts. The June 16 vote followed more than an hour of public comment from 28 residents — engineers, scientists, nuns, and

Chicopee Council Approves $3 Million Free Cash Transfer to Cut FY2027 Tax Levy

CHICOPEE — June 16, 2026 — Chicopee City Council approves $4.75 million in free cash transfers, including $3 million in tax relief. The 13-member council voted unanimously Tuesday on a package of year-end financial orders presented by the mayor, highlighted by a $3 million appropriation from the undesignated free

Brimfield Select Board sets August 3 nuisance dog hearings, awards FY2027 contracts

Brimfield Select Board schedules two nuisance dog hearings for August 3 and offers parties a free mediation option before testimony begins.

Southwick Select Board declines right of first refusal on Klaus Anderson Road property

SOUTHWICK — June 15, 2026 — Southwick Select Board waives right of first refusal on 177 Klaus Anderson Road, clearing a pending private sale. The board voted 2-0 Monday — with member Russ Deedee absent — after the Agricultural Commission became the final town body to unanimously recommend against exercising the option. The

Southwick Select Board declines right of first refusal on Klaus Anderson Road property

SOUTHWICK — June 15, 2026 — Southwick Select Board waives right of first refusal on 177 Klaus Anderson Road, clearing a pending private sale. The board voted 2-0 Monday — with member Russ Deedee absent — after the Agricultural Commission became the final town body to unanimously recommend against exercising the option. The

Southwick Select Board declines right of first refusal on Klaus Anderson Road property

SOUTHWICK — June 15, 2026 — Southwick Select Board waives right of first refusal on 177 Klaus Anderson Road, clearing a pending private sale. The board voted 2-0 Monday — with member Russ Deedee absent — after the Agricultural Commission became the final town body to unanimously recommend against exercising the option. The

Hampden Select Board Approves Dispatch Deal Extension, Defers Fire Station and Old Town House Votes

HAMPDEN — June 15, 2026 — Hampden Select Board approves dispatch deal extension, defers decisions on fire station design and Old Town House future. The board voted unanimously June 15 to extend its intermunicipal emergency dispatch agreement with Wilbraham and Belchertown through fiscal year 2027 at the same funding level, and appointed

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

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