South Hadley Historical Commission approves FY 2025 survey grant for June 17 start. The fully executed contract is set to begin work on the survey and planning project, according to Chair Robert Judge and Vice-Chair Melissa Taylor. In other business, commissioners voted unanimously to make no
South Hadley approves $113.3M elementary school project cost estimate. The Elementary School Building Committee unanimously backed the revised budget comprising approximately $93.2 million in construction costs and $20.1 million in soft costs at approximately $825 per square foot, exceeding the
South Hadley Master Plan committee seeks five new members to fill vacancies. The committee, chaired by Nate Therien with Vice Chair Daniel Hamel and Clerk Alex Wirth-Cauchon, unanimously approved prior meeting minutes while discussing recruitment and planning a fall forum for cross-committee
Regional health partnership rebrands as 413Health. The CPV PHD Advisory Board, composed of public health directors from South Hadley, Holyoke, and Chicopee meeting June 8, unanimously voted to adopt the new name 413Health and approved Gist Branding's logo designs. Sharon Hart, South Hadley's Public
Planning Board approves bagel shop sign with limited illumination hours. The South Hadley Planning Board unanimously approved illuminated signage for Tandem Bagel Co. at 460 Newton Street, conditioning the light hours from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. in line with recent sign bylaw amendments, with Director
South Hadley Planning Board approves home wedding officiant services at Memorial Drive. Under Chair Diane Supczak-Mulvaney, the board unanimously approved Charissa Majeran's application to operate wedding officiating services at 2066 Memorial Drive. Majeran, an ordained minister since 2017 with
School Committee approves three new positions and $27.8 million FY27 budget. The South Hadley School Committee voted 4 to 1 to add an Adjustment Counselor at Mosier Elementary, a Literacy Specialist at the middle school, and a Dean of Students, alongside targeted salary increases totaling $300,000
South Hadley selectboard reallocates CDBG funds toward Bolton Avenue sidewalk. The selectboard unanimously approved a $65,100 reallocation of Community Development Block Grant funds after completing its FY2024 drainage and roadway project on Center, Warner and Grave streets. Joe Hagopian of the
South Hadley public library gets $75,000 budget restoration plus $120,000 for capital projects. The Public Library Board of Trustees unanimously approved bills at their June 1 meeting. Chair Gillian Woldorf and Library Director Joseph Rodio reported that Town Meeting had restored $75,000 to the
Elementary School Building Project Communications Subcommittee approves tour video voiceover production. The panel unanimously endorsed a plan to replace previous narration in a February forum video due to staff departure, with Eric Friesner and Teresa Winters-Tobin (co-chairs) directing production