EASTHAMPTON -- June 10, 2026, Easthampton's City Council Finance Committee voted to cut roughly $53,870 from the fiscal year 2027 override budget and moved to terminate the city's Flock Safety
Plainfield Select Board seats a new Cultural Council member and clears a legal hurdle for a Finance Committee expansion. The board unanimously appointed Cynthia Poirier to the Cultural Council at its June 9 meeting, its only formal appointment of the evening.
HATFIELD -- June 9, 2026, Hatfield Select Board closes a $10.9 million USDA sewer loan and moves toward a fire staffing review. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve bond documents transferring two wastewater
BELCHERTOWN -- June 9, 2026, Belchertown Select Board scores Town Manager Steve Golabek across 20 performance categories in a special session, with marks ranging from 2.6 to 4.2. The board, meeting June 9
Amherst's Town Council, CSSJC and Human Rights Commission questioned the town manager and police chief on the ICE executive order. Town Manager Paul Backelman said the March 3 order is under review with the town attorney after new guidance from the governor on May 28.
Northampton City Council approved a $152.5 million city budget and debated a new sidewalk-enforcement tool. The council voted 7-2 to pass the $136,225,218 general fund budget, with Councilors Robbins and Stratton opposed, and unanimously approved $16,307,311 in enterprise fund budgets.
BELCHERTOWN -- June 4, 2026, Belchertown Select Board unanimously elects new Chair and Vice Chair in five-minute special meeting. The board voted 4-0 Thursday morning to seat Whitney Jornet-Kernlens as Chair and
Hadley Select Board lifted its hiring freeze for already budgeted jobs a day after voters approved a Proposition 2½ override. Clerk David Fill II said the board is "not at a stage" of expanding hiring beyond what voters funded, and the vote passed unanimously.
Northampton's Finance Committee split on a recommendation for the $152 million fiscal 2027 general fund budget, sending it to the full City Council Thursday without consensus.
Northampton City Council heard FY27 budget presentations from fire, police, DPW, central services and climate departments, with no vote taken on the spending plan itself.
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