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Western Mass. senators push priorities in budget debate

Following a vigorous May 23 debate session, the nearly $60 billion budget reached unanimous approval by the Massachusetts state Senate. Members adopted more than 400 of the 1,100 amendments filed, resulting in close to $90 million of additional spending with Western Massachusetts lawmakers maintaining the regions stake in funding.

Montgomery Town Meeting rescheduled to larger hall

MONTGOMERY — With 119 registered voters signed in and more in the hallway, Town Moderator Steven Pierce said the May 20 Annual Town Meeting had exceeded the Town Hall capacity of 102 and would have to be rescheduled. “The fire code will not allow us to have the...

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