Templeton's Advisory Committee unanimously opposes the $1.2 million withdrawal, warning it could hurt the town's credit rating.

City councilors debated tapping marijuana tax dollars to boost a new fund helping seniors and disabled homeowners pay property taxes.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired guns and swore in recruits in Tennessee — while Smith & Wesson still runs 1,000 jobs back in Springfield.

Councilors voted 6-0 to study restrictions, but members clashed over whether to ban data centers outright or just regulate them.

About 100 teachers and parents packed a Springfield forum, fearing AI would turn kids into test subjects. The halted Alpha School pilot is now the center of a statewide fight.

Permits keep reviving the 18-year-old East Springfield incinerator fight, even as Sarno insists it's over and residents keep organizing.

Dozens waved signs outside East Longmeadow Public Library before voting together as the state's 14-day early voting window began.

A 12-1 vote clears the way for a new Barry Elementary on Macek Street, but one councilor says Granby Road traffic could hurt kids.

Councilors say deregulation could shrink eligibility by 8% and cut bilingual staff at Springfield's six Head Start sites.

One councilor said a solar rep turned belligerent with his wife and wouldn't leave. The city wants a badge-and-background-check system.

A butcher wants to process up to 1,500 chickens a week at 785 Page Blvd. The city council delayed its decision until October 26.

A December 1 special election will decide whether taxpayers borrow $197 million or face $147 million in patchwork repairs instead.

Officials say the road's middle stretch is barely more than a trail, and fixing it could cost millions.