Greater Holyoke YMCA hosts first women’s leadership panel
HOLYOKE — On March 6, the Greater Holyoke YMCA hosted its first women’s leadership panel in honor of Women’s History Month.
Soto discusses Holyoke’s FY26 school budget projection
HOLYOKE — During the Feb. 24 School Committee meeting, interim Superintendent/Receiver Anthony Soto shared a fiscal year 2026 budget projection as well as an update to the future plans of Joesph Metcalf School.
Holyoke gets feedback on improving downtown signage
HOLYOKE — On Feb. 26, the city’s Office of Planning and Economic Development hosted the first of two public meetings to discuss the process and progress of a comprehensive wayfinding signage study for the downtown area.
Chicopee receives update to MSBA Anna E. Barry Elementary project
CHICOPEE — At the Feb. 19 School Committee meeting, Caolo and Bieniek Architects Principal and Project Architect Bert Garnder met with the School Committee to give a presentation on potential sites and updates to the Anna E. Barry Elementary project.
South Hadley mulls proposed trash, wastewater fee increases
SOUTH HADLEY — During the March 4 Select Board meeting, Town Administrator Lisa Wong discussed some fiscal year 2026 budget updates including a wastewater and landfill rate hearing.
Chicopee City Council advocates for decreased energy costs
CHICOPEE — During the March 4 City Council meeting, City Councilors Mary Beth Pniak-Costello and Susan Goff proposed that a letter be sent to the state delegation support the request from lawmakers to have state utility regulators investigate skyrocketing energy costs including Eversource.