Chicopee City Council unanimously approves $1.35M firefighter contract through 2028. The agreement with Local 1710 includes retroactive wage increases dating to July 2024, plus future raises totaling 3.0 percent on two occasions and two one-dollar-per-hour increases, along with a new education

Chicopee City Council unanimously elects new leadership. Frank N. Laflamme was elected President and Samuel Robert Shumsky Vice President in a brief organizational meeting on January 5. All 13 councilors were present, with Gerard A. Roy participating via Zoom. Laflamme won the presidency on an