Northampton City Council heard that the downtown parking garage has "concrete cancer" that could cost up to $33 million to fix. Hoffman Architects engineer Rob Marsoli said alkali-silica reaction and chloride-saturated concrete have corroded the 37-year-old E.J.
Easthampton's Finance Committee voted 3-0 to send a divestment resolution to the full City Council.
The Easthampton Parks and Recreation Commission voted to endorse naming the city pool for longtime foreman George C. Malaga, as Director John Mason announced his resignation after 17 years.
Hadley's Select Board voted to recommend all 25 warrant articles ahead of the town's October 22 Special Town Meeting, with the sharpest debate centered on a $90,000 fire administrative vehicle.
Hatfield Select Board moved toward an early 2027 override vote for fire and ambulance funding.
Northampton's Energy and Sustainability Commission reviewed a plan to convert mowed city land into native meadows and heard why Valley Green Energy prices are rising.
Hadley library trustees formed a development committee and voted to seek a state trademark for the library's logo. Secretary Jo-Ann Konieczny and Trustee Julie Rose were elected as trustee representatives to the new committee, which aims to build an endowment with an initial goal of $2 million.
The Granby Select Board agreed to upgrade signage and striping at a crash-prone Carver Street corner after resident Daisy Pennell detailed a history of accidents, including a recent hit-and-run.
Southampton's Select Board backed a push for voting representation at Smith Vocational Agricultural High School.
Easthampton's Energy Advisory Committee flagged a Native Plant Ordinance moving toward a City Council vote without its input. Members said a top-five list of priorities drew 61 percent of votes from two fall listening sessions, including native trees and a possible Dark Sky Ordinance.
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