Easthampton petitioners trigger override vote recount
EASTHAMPTON — The city will officially hold a recount of votes from the June 9 Special Election override after petitioners collected enough signatures to trigger such a situation.
Easthampton City Council approves two tax relief orders after override vote
EASTHAMPTON — A little over a week after Easthampton voters decided to adopt a $6.9 million override, the City Council passed two action items that aim to alleviate some of the burdens Easthampton residents face when property taxes eventually rise.
STRM: East Longmeadow July 4 celebrations are bigger than ever
EAST LONGMEADOW — With the United States celebrating its 250th anniversary this July, East Longmeadow is pulling out all the stops with one of its biggest Fourth of July celebrations to date.
Westfield Police captain updates City Council on department
WESTFIELD — At the request of Westfield City Councilor Brent Bean II, Police Capt. Steve Dickinson attended the council meeting on June 4 and spoke about the department’s activities in several areas, including community policing, retail store shoplifting calls, the size of the force and the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail.
Cross outlines vision as new Chicopee fire chief
CHICOPEE — For the first time since 2019, Chicopee will have a new fire chief after former Deputy Fire Chief Matthew Cross was sworn into the position on June 16.
Westfield patrol officers will soon wear body cameras
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police Department now has nearly $300,000 to fit its officers with body-worn cameras, which was one of Police Chief Jerome Pitoniak’s goals when he was appointed in 2024.