HOLYOKE — In what was a relatively swift Feb. 23 meeting, the Holyoke School Committee granted a three-year contract to Anthony Soto that allows him to begin his tenure as the School Department’s chief of finance and operations on July 1.
LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow’s JGS Lifecare celebrated the grand reopening of Michael’s Cafe on Feb. 19.
EAST LONGMEADOW — The Friends of East Longmeadow Public Library are calling for the community to join them for a fundraising outing at the Springfield Thunderbirds game against the Iowa Wild on March 6 at 7:05 p.m.
SOUTH HADLEY — The Selectboard decided at its Feb. 17 meeting to maintain the current curbside collection rate of $250 per household and increase the sewer rate to $525 per household in fiscal year 2027.
NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton Housing Authority has established a search committee to help find a new executive director for the organization.
WEST SPRINGFIELD — It is still in the early stages of the fiscal year 2027 budget process, but West Springfield Public Schools Chief Financial Officer Adam Tarquini provided the Town Council with a budget overview on Feb. 17. The outlook for the budget, which will take effect on July 1, is stark.