HOLYOKE — The City Council gathered for a special meeting Dec. 16 to vote on a shift factor to determine the tax rate for residential and commercial properties and discuss a sewer receipts deficit.
CHICOPEE — After hosting a public hearing on Dec. 16 and discussing it further during a City Council meeting on Dec. 17, the council voted to approve licenses for a truck stop and travel center on Burnett Road.
CHICOPEE — Pet parents now have a local, eco-friendly option for aftercare. Located in Chicopee, Paws Finding Peace offers water-based cremation for those who have had to say goodbye to their beloved pet companion.
AGAWAM — Mayor Chris Johnson and Town Engineer Michelle Chase met with the City Council at its Dec. 16 meeting to present the town’s pavement management plan.
AGAWAM — With Wreaths Across America taking place on Dec. 14, WAA’s annual “Escort to Arlington,” the nation’s longest veterans’ parade, made a stop in Agawam on Dec. 10.