by Tyler Garnet | Sep 17, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News
Holyoke now has a new policy in case any law enforcement agent attempts to make a civil arrest at schools, but Chicopee’s policy did not pass the School Committee. On Aug. 5, Gov. Maura Healey signed into law the PROTECT Act, which, in part, amended MGL Chapter 71 and...
by Tyler Garnet | Sep 3, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
The School Committee approves a policy to allow the Protect Act to be implemented in Chicopee Public Schools.Photo credit: ChicopeeTV CHICOPEE — The city may soon have a new procedure in case any law enforcement agent attempts to complete a civil arrest within...