HOLYOKE — After being offered the job following a public interview session, former Springfield Police Capt. Brian Keenan was officially named the next Holyoke police chief during a swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 7.
CHICOPEE — With the new year arriving, Chicopee School’s Director of Budget and Finance John Miarecki met with the School Committee for a fiscal year 2025 budget update.
SOUTH HADLEY — With 2024 in the past, the South Hadley Select Board discussed its remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds during its meeting on Dec. 17.
The Healey-Driscoll administration recently announced funding awards through the Charles E. Shannon Jr. Community Safety Initiative, including new funds to support violence prevention in public housing sites.
CHICOPEE — After discussing it at a City Council meeting on Dec. 3, Mayor John Vieau, with the support of Chicopee Police Chief Patrick Major and with the approval of the City Council, is implementing a real time information center to enhance safety in the community.