SOUTHWICK — Of the town’s 7,969 registered voters, 142 attended Town Meeting on May 19, and of those, 126 cast votes on an article to levy a meals tax, which had the potential to generate over $140,000 annually.
SPRINGFIELD — Upon news of the death of retired state Rep. Benjamin Swan on March 25, condolences poured in from elected officials from every level of government. They shared their memories of Swan as a mentor, leader and civil rights advocate.
WESTFIELD — The Westfield City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 3, at 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers, Room 207, on the fiscal year 2027 annual budget as submitted by Mayor Michael McCabe.
EAST LONGMEADOW — One seat is open for a one-year term with the East Longmeadow School Committee and two people are looking to fill it after the election on June 2.