CHICOPEE — Chicopee’s Human Resources Department has a new person in charge after Bianca Janeczek’s appointment as the chief human resources officer was confirmed during a special City Council meeting on Aug. 18.
HOLYOKE — Elected officials, staff members and residents gathered outside the new Florence Bank Holyoke branch at 1490 Northampton St. on Aug. 20 to celebrate the bank’s ribbon-cutting ceremony.
SOUTHWICK — It was announced at the most recent Lake Management Committee meeting that the state’s Department of Environmental Protection will fund the continued development of a plan to improve water quality in the three Great Ponds.
SOUTHWICK — The Select Board postponed a decision on creating a committee to draft a bylaw for green energy systems requested by the Planning Board at its Aug. 17 meeting
WESTFIELD — State Sen. John C. Velis gathered Representative Kelly Pease, Mayor Michael McCabe, members of the Westfield YMCA Board of Directors, administration and campers at Camp Shepard on Aug. 19 to present a check for $100,000 in state funding for infrastructure improvements at the camp.
WESTFIELD — On Aug. 18, the Planning Board continued a special permit, site plan and stormwater permit for Howard Landscaping, operating under ENWC, LLC, to construct a contractor’s shop at 883 Southampton Road until Sept. 15.