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Holyoke Council Drops Supermajority Requirement, Approves Kmart Plaza Redevelopment Permit

HOLYOKE — May 19, 2026 — Holyoke City Council voted 10-3 to scrap its supermajority ordinance rule and unanimously greenlit a redevelopment permit for the long-vacant Kmart Plaza. The council amended Chapter 2, Section 9 of its Code of Ordinances to require only a simple majority of the 13-member

Holyoke Council Drops Supermajority Requirement, Approves Kmart Plaza Redevelopment Permit

HOLYOKE — May 19, 2026 — Holyoke City Council voted 10-3 to scrap its supermajority ordinance rule and unanimously greenlit a redevelopment permit for the long-vacant Kmart Plaza. The council amended Chapter 2, Section 9 of its Code of Ordinances to require only a simple majority of the 13-member

Hampden Board Approves Memorial Library, Liquor Permit, and Cannabis Delivery Waiver

HAMPDEN — May 18, 2026 — Hampden Select Board approves memorial library, outdoor concert permit, and cannabis delivery opt-out. The board unanimously approved a Little Free Library at Green Meadow School, proposed by Principal Sharon Moberg to honor Beth Richards, a longtime reading teacher who died last fall, with installation potentially

Blandford Select Board approves annual town meeting warrant with seven appointments

BLANDFORD — May 18, 2026 — Blandford Select Board clears annual town meeting warrant and makes seven appointments at May 18 session. The board unanimously approved the warrant, which omits volunteer fire department funding this year after legal counsel advised that a compliant disbursement structure must first be established; a special town

Chicopee City Council Unanimously Appoints Steffenhagen as City Auditor

CHICOPEE — May 15, 2026 — Chicopee City Council unanimously appoints 19-year city employee as new auditor. The council voted 11-0 Thursday at a special meeting to appoint Tiana Steffenhagen, the city's assistant city auditor for 15 years, to the top financial oversight role left vacant by the

Chicopee City Council Unanimously Appoints Steffenhagen as City Auditor

CHICOPEE — May 15, 2026 — Chicopee City Council unanimously appoints 19-year city employee as new auditor. The council voted 11-0 Thursday at a special meeting to appoint Tiana Steffenhagen, the city's assistant city auditor for 15 years, to the top financial oversight role left vacant by the

Southwick Select Board Allocates $1.5 Million for Roads, Approves Lieutenant Promotion

SOUTHWICK — May 11, 2026 — Southwick Select Board approves more than $1.5 million in road and drainage projects at pre-election meeting. The board voted unanimously Monday to allocate $590,000 for the Ed Holcomb Road pavement reclamation project, $135,000 for South Longyard Road drainage repairs replacing a prior

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 additional patrol rifles (Resolution 2026-24), $43,931.98 to replace the department's aging

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 Dolby as fire chief, Jennifer Gerard as election warden and environmental certifying officer, and to fill

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 Dolby as fire chief, Jennifer Gerard as election warden and environmental certifying officer, and to fill

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