Consultant to help craft Congamond flood plan
SOUTHWICK — The federal Natural Resources Conservation Service will hire a consultant to survey Congamond Lake in person to settle on a flooding plan.
Marijuana shop plans denied for being too close to another
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals denied a variance to WS Coliseum Inc. for a proposed Riverdale Street cannabis dispensary, refusing to waive a requirement that marijuana retail stores be at least 1,300 feet apart from each other.
Granby search for new administrator continues
GRANBY — The first meeting of the Town Administrator Search Committee took place on Oct. 23 where town officials met to begin the process in hiring a new town administrator with former administrator Chris Martin having retired on Nov. 1.
Care Center accomplishes $4M endowment campaign
HOLYOKE — The Care Center has completed its $4 million “Moving Women Forward” Endowment Campaign, ensuring that its growing microcollege program for young mothers and other under-resourced women will remain tuition-free.
Belchertown alumni to return to old stomping ground for career fair
BELCHERTOWN — On Tuesday, Nov. 26, Belchertown High School will host an Alumni Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
St. Paul’s completes closure with donation to Tunnels to Towers
EAST LONGMEADOW — Members of the former St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and East Longmeadow first responders gathered on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the fire station to celebrate the congregation’s $93,572 donation to nonprofit veteran support organization Tunnels to Towers Foundation.