SPRINGFIELD — The City Council is currently discussing a proposal that would give most new municipal employees two years to relocate to Springfield instead of the one year that is currently set in place.
HOLYOKE — The City Council gathered for a special meeting Dec. 16 to vote on a shift factor to determine the tax rate for residential and commercial properties and discuss a sewer receipts deficit.
SPRINGFIELD — Acting Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Russell Johnston visited Springfield on Dec. 6 to celebrate a monumental milestone at one of the city’s schools.
WEST SPRINGFIELD – The Center of Human Development Cancer House of Hope hosted its annual luminaria event on Dec. 10 at the West Springfield Town Common.
HOLYOKE — The Holyoke St. Patrick’s Committee announced on Dec. 10 that James “Jim” Meenaghan is the 52nd recipient of the Gallivan Award, which is awarded to a long-standing member of the association who, while not a resident of the city of Holyoke, has made significant contributions to the overall success of the parade and the association.