EASTHAMPTON — During its Sept. 17 meeting, the Easthampton City Council voted to borrow $3 million toward the ongoing Ferry Street Development District following a public hearing.
SPRINGFIELD — A vote to set minimum square footage standards for apartments and condominiums in the city will have to wait until another City Council meeting.
The Healey-Driscoll administration has announced its latest round of grant funding that will be used to support rural and small-town infrastructure upgrades in combating increasingly extreme weather.
WESTFIELD — On Sept. 9, the state declared significant drought, or Level 2, conditions in the Connecticut River Valley, which triggered the Westfield Water Commission on Sept. 12 to implement mandatory water restrictions for the city, which was the second time since May.
SPRINGFIELD — With September being Responsible Gaming Education Month, two City Council subcommittees met on Sept. 10 to study ways in which gambling addiction impacts elderly.
SOUTH HADLEY — Town Administrator Lisa Wong and Superintendent Jennifer Voyik gave a fiscal year 2026 town and school budget update during a meeting on Sept. 2, at which Wong stated, “We certainly wish that we didn’t have to give you this presentation today.”