The Chicopee City Council sent a disputed addiction-treatment zoning ordinance to the Planning Board after members split over its scope. Councilor Cushane filed the measure, arguing a proposed rehab conversion of the former Wilmanston Nursing Home East needs more outdoor "green space" to work.
The Chicopee School Committee postponed a vote adopting a new state civil-arrest policy for schools after two members raised federal-conflict concerns.
The Finance & Budget Committee reviewed a 2026 golf course report showing $22,409 in excess revenues from about 36,000 annual rounds. The facility supports two high school teams and a dozen nonprofits; the annual AJGA Tournament brings $300,000 to $400,000 to local businesses.
Four Chicopee-resident obituaries were posted this week: Dutra, Gil; Laflamme, Ernest N. Jr.; Mejias, Iris; and Ransow, Ellen. Laflamme, 95, and Dutra, 82, both died in the last week of August and had services arranged through St. Pierre-Phaneuf Funeral Chapel, the lead funeral home in …
Hampden County Registry of Deeds records show only one property transfer recorded in Chicopee between July 31 and August 29, 2026, not enough data to calculate a price range or median for the period. The single filing, dated July 31, involved no sale price recorded yet and transferred a property…
The City Council Zoning Committee unanimously approved a special permit for fire-damaged home rebuild. Applicant Elijah Zuev of EZ Development Group proposed reconstructing a single-family home at 15 Hudson Avenue, damaged by fire more than 12 months ago. Zuev, with seven years of construction
Chicopee schools chief pairs academic growth data with a candid look at operations gaps.
The Chicopee town report's obituary notices this week list five residents: Gondek, Anita, 101; Mason, Brian, 73; Mendrala, Thomas Eugene; Plasse, Liette, 92; and Spinks, John C., 80. Plasse and Spinks both died Monday, August 17; Gondek died Tuesday, August 18; and Mason died Wednesday,…
Chicopee Conservation Commission votes unanimously to approve residential subdivision in wetland buffer zone. The Commission voted 5-0 to issue determinations for Bretta Construction's subdivision at 340 Pendleton Avenue, authorizing grading and stormwater installation within the Terrace Escarpment
The Chicopee City Council confirmed Bianca Janicek as the city's new Chief Human Resource Officer and adopted a state law letting the city bill property taxes quarterly starting in fiscal year 2028.