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Project could limit Main Street parking in Monson
MONSON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A meeting in Monson Tuesday night is aiming to inform the public about a state plan to rebuild Main Street and nearly a third of the street’s parking could disappear. The $17 million project aims to make downtown safer and more accessible, but some say...
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Agawam Council Narrowly Creates Housing Trust After Weeks of Pushback
Rosewood Way & Mill St. — Approximate Site of 62-Unit Housing Development. Agawam's City Council voted Wednesday to create a municipal affordable housing trust, a plan that squeaked through on the strength of six supporters on the 11-member board after public skepticism about handing new powers to an unelected panel. The vote followed discussion over whether the city needs another mechanism to steer affordable housing — or whether it's inviting bureaucracy and political interference it doesn't need.
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Agawam Veterans Day observances to begin with bridge wreath laying
AGAWAM, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Veterans Day observances in Agawam will begin with a wreath-laying ceremony at 7 a.m. at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge, also known as the Strathmore Bridge. The Veterans’ Council will place a wreath in the middle of the bridge, where Agawam and West Springfield meet. The...
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Officials gather to remember the veterans laid to rest in Agawam
AGAWAM, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A heartfelt afternoon at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam. Local leaders, veterans, and families of veterans gathering to honor those who served. Western Mass News was at the ceremony and has why this tradition has gone on for decades. Over one hundred people packed...
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Selectboard seeks larger role in Fire Department renovation
HAMPDEN — The Hampden Selectboard is opting to become more involved in discussions surrounding the Fire Department renovation project as costs rise and changes continue to be proposed to stay within the $8.3 million budget approved by voters in 2025. The Fire Station Building Committee is working alongside Saccoccio...
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Holyoke continues to fill reorganized Finance Department
HOLYOKE — Holyoke continues reorganizing its Finance Department after the City Council confirmed the appointment of Laura Shaw as the city’s treasurer/collector and Sharon Bittner-Willis as the city’s comptroller at its Nov. 5 meeting. Both roles will be three-year terms, effective Nov. 21, and will expire on...
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Westfield Water Plant Gets $19M Loan Break as PCB Delays Loom Over 2028 Deadline
Ratepayers across the Springfield area are getting a break on the cost of a massive new water treatment plant, after the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust forgave $19 million of a $50 million loan tied to the project. The announcement, made Monday, covers the new West Parish Water Treatment Plant under construction at the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission's Westfield facility, a project with an estimated cost of $363.8 million that is scheduled to be complete in 2028.