McCabe presents Westfield’s $163.8 million budget to City Council for review
WESTFIELD — Mayor Michael McCabe presented the fiscal year 2026 budget of $163.8 million for review to the City Council at its meeting on June 5.
MassDOT to share proposed High and Maple corridor project in Holyoke on June 24
HOLYOKE — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will be hosting a public information meeting on Tuesday, June 24 at 5:30 p.m. at the Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut St., to discuss the proposed corridor improvements project on High and Maple streets.
Affordable housing lottery open for new Prospect Place apartments in Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — A housing lottery for Prospect Place, an affordable apartment community currently under renovation is now open for interested applicants.
West Springfield students recognized for accomplishments
WEST SPRINGFIELD — At the West Springfield School Committee meeting on June 10, the committee honored Every Learner, Every Day essay contest winners and the Seal of Biliteracy recipients.
Select Board considers opioid education funding, survey analytics
WILBRAHAM — Brianna Bernache of the Hampden-Wilbraham Partners 4 Youth, an organization that works to reduce substance use among young people, requested the Wilbraham Select Board allocate some of the town’s opioid abatement funding to support the program.
Bonding of $3.3M approved to buy new department vehicles
SPRINGFIELD — As a way to save money on repair costs and reduce the amount of time vehicles will spend out of service, the city of Springfield will replace a portion of their “citywide” aging fleet using a free cash transfer and through bonding.