Hampden conducts public meeting on Master Plan process
HAMPDEN — On June 17, the town of Hampden hosted its first public meeting in its process of creating a new Master Plan to guide the town for the next 10-15 years.
East Longmeadow schools highlight successes, needed growth in end-of-year report
EAST LONGMEADOW — At the June 17 School Committee meeting, Superintendent Gordon Smith and members of the leadership teams from each of East Longmeadow’s five schools presented an end-of-year update on the district and individual schools’ goals, successes and needed growth following the 2023-24 school year.
Belchertown votes against building new Jabish Brook Middle School
BELCHERTOWN — In a decisive election on June 17, Belchertown residents firmly voted against funding the construction of a new middle school at the Jabish Brook property on North Washington Street.
Monson Planning Board continues discussion on draft Housing Production Plan
MONSON — The Monson Planning Board continued to review the town’s draft Chapter 40B Housing Production Plan during its June 18 meeting.
Hampden Planning Board discusses battery energy storage systems bylaw, moratorium
HAMPDEN — The Hampden Planning Board briefly discussed creating a bylaw about battery energy storage systems at its June 12 meeting.