HOLYOKE — State Sen. John Velis (D-Westfield) saw a successful amendment adopted to the expanded HERO Act that would protect veterans from predatory “claim sharks” that target veterans who are seeking assistance filing the claims with the federal Department of Veteran Affairs.
The Thunder in the Valley Festival is returning to Easthampton for its ninth iteration, and, once again, preparations for the event are looking to one up itself from the year prior.
HOLYOKE — Discussion during the School Committee’s June 10 meeting on the recently proposed fiscal year 2025 school budget, committee members shared positive sentiments on the financial health of the district and the work that went into forming this balanced budget proposal.
GRANBY — Before night two of the 2024 Granby Town Meeting on June 10 inside East Meadow Elementary School where voters were able to pass the remaining nine articles, a Special Town Meeting was opened prior to square away the capital budget for the Fire Department.
HOLYOKE — Discussions continued on the exiting of state receivership for Holyoke Public Schools during the June 10 Local Control Subcommittee meeting where conversations steered to the process of hiring a new superintendent once receivership is over.