SPRINGFIELD — At the urging of state Sen. Adam Gomez and outcry from financially strapped residents, the Springfield City Council voted 10-0 in favor of a resolution supporting legislation that would allow municipalities to opt into rent control.
HOLYOKE — Future data centers are banned in the city of Holyoke after the City Council voted 9-4 in favor of a zoning ordinance amendment during its council meeting on June 16.
EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council unanimously voted to support the Fire Department’s pursuit to obtain a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant that helps increase staffing after a “particularly difficult” fiscal year, according to Fire Chief Christopther Beecher.
HOLYOKE — The Holyoke School Committee approved an approximately $128.7 million operating budget for fiscal year 2027, which “puts students first” and invests in strategies that support all children, according to interim Superintendent Anothony Soto.
CHICOPEE — Chicopee’s fiber infrastructure just got a much-needed boost thanks to some state funding.
AGAWAM — People living in the Greater Springfield area may think they have to travel far to experience a wide array of nature and wildlife, but Robinson State Park may be the area’s best kept secret in biodiversity.