BOSTON — Nearly two years after the Supreme Court ended race-conscious affirmative action college admissions policies, education reform advocates say its past time to also end the practice of allowing higher education institutions to give admissions preferences to relatives of alumni or high-paying donors.
WESTFIELD — During the School Committee meeting on May 5, Finance Subcommittee Chair Bo Sullivan made a motion for approval of the fiscal year 2026 budget of $75.5 million, and then said his ultimate goal was not to vote on it tonight.
SOUTHWICK — When residents gather in the auditorium at Southwick Regional School on Tuesday, May 20, they will be asked to vote on 28 articles that include borrowing for road repairs, requested allocations by the Community Preservation Committee and two citizens’ petitions.
HUNTINGTON — Bill Hull of Hull Forestlands Limited Partnership withdrew his application for a gravel pit on Goss Hill Road at a continued public hearing on May 6 at Stanton Hall.
SOUTH HADLEY — Residents driving through the Falls may have seen the partially collapsed brick building at the corner of Carew and West Main Street. During the May 6 Selectboard meeting, Planning Director Anne Capra discussed updates to the property.
HOLYOKE — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced that more than 300 Massachusetts fire departments, including Holyoke, will receive grants to support safety equipment for firefighters and life safety education for kids and older adults.