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Blandford Select Board Approves Watson Park Road Resurfacing, Advances Bylaw Articles

BLANDFORD — April 27, 2026 — Blandford Select Board advances senior tax work-off program, settles office moves, and approves Watson Park Road resurfacing. The board, meeting April 27, set a July 1 target for a 60-plus tax work-off program allowing up to 10 seniors to earn up to $1,

Blandford Select Board Approves Watson Park Road Resurfacing, Advances Bylaw Articles

BLANDFORD — April 27, 2026 — Blandford Select Board advances senior tax work-off program, settles office moves, and approves Watson Park Road resurfacing. The board, meeting April 27, set a July 1 target for a 60-plus tax work-off program allowing up to 10 seniors to earn up to $1,

Brimfield Select Board Flags $380,000 Budget Gap, Orders CivicPlus Investigation

Brimfield Select Board reviews $380,000 budget shortfall and authorizes probe of website vendor.

Holyoke City Council approves charter change, clears path for new treasurer appointment

Holyoke City Council votes 9-2 to update charter appointment authority and accepts a $2 million EPA wastewater grant.

Holyoke Council Adopts Charter Petition to Restructure Financial Department Appointments

HOLYOKE — April 21, 2026 — Holyoke City Council approves charter petition and $2 million EPA sewer grant but tables disputed treasurer appointment. The council voted 9-2 Tuesday to send a home rule petition to the Massachusetts Legislature that would revise the city charter to reflect new appointing authorities for financial

Holyoke Council Approves $2 Million EPA Sewer Grant, Tables Treasurer Appointment

HOLYOKE — April 21, 2026 — Holyoke City Council accepted a $2 million EPA sewer grant and passed a contested charter amendment 9-2 at its April 21 meeting. Acting President Iván Vega presided in the absence of President Ruffman Blurden. City Assistant Engineer Victoria Hull briefed the council via Zoom on

Hampden Sets May 11 Town Meeting, Warns Override May Be Needed in Following Year

HAMPDEN — April 21, 2026 — Hampden Advisory Committee warns override may be unavoidable within one budget cycle as town heads to May 11 town meeting. Advisory Committee Co-Chair Doug Boyd told a combined Select Board and Advisory Committee public hearing April 21 that Hampden has approximately $974,000 in total

Blandford Select Board Restructures Firefighter Stipend as Warrant Article After Two Years of Inaction

BLANDFORD — April 21, 2026 — Blandford Select Board pulls firefighter stipend from FY27 budget, adds it to annual town meeting warrant. At the April 21 budget review, the board approved projected revenues of $5,925,742 against total expenditures of $5,676,663, leaving a surplus of roughly $249,000 — inside

Longmeadow Select Board OKs oak removal, backs fiber broadband response

LONGMEADOW — April 16, 2026 — Longmeadow Select Board unanimously approved removal of two oak trees and adopted a formal rebuttal to Finance Committee concerns about the town's $8.6 million fiber broadband proposal. Meeting via Zoom on April 16, the four-member board — with Andrew Lamb absent — voted 4-

Southwick Select Board picks new law firm, funds town hall boiler repair

SOUTHWICK — April 13, 2026 — Southwick Select Board hires new law firm and clears $100,000 for town hall boiler. The board voted 3-0 Monday to select Mead, Talerman and Costa as the town's new municipal counsel, replacing an outgoing firm members described as unresponsive to multiple contacts;

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