Chicopee City Council votes to implement quarterly property tax billing in fiscal year 2028, shifting from biannual payments to four payments per year. The council unanimously appointed Bianca Janeczek as Chief Human Resources Officer. The vote on the quarterly billing system passed 10-yes to
Two Chicopee obituaries were noted this week, both handled by Kozikowski Funeral Home: Cote, Paul E., 72, who died August 12, 2026, and Girard, Christine C., 69, who died August 10, 2026. No service details, family information, or memorial-donation instructions were available in the pub…
Chicopee Conservation Commission approves response to Open Meeting Law complaint. The commission voted unanimously to approve a response to a complaint filed by Derek Dobosz to the Massachusetts Attorney General regarding parcels owned by Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation. Director Lee
Chicopee Zoning Board of Appeals approves duplex variance for undersized Donohue Road lot. The board voted unanimously to grant Meera Nadeem's request to reduce frontage requirements from 100 feet to 97.13 feet and area requirements from 10,000 square feet to 9,364 square feet for Assessor Map 454,
Three Chicopee, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week: Belair, Sandra R. "Sandi Peloquin" LaFleche; Breyare, Janice Marie; and Charette, Marie T. (Bresnahan). All three are identified as Chicopee residents in Echovita listings; no further biographical detail was available in…
Chicopee Planning Board recommends zone change for six-unit condex development. The board voted 5 to 1 to recommend approval of a zone change from Residential A to Residential B for a 39,872-square-foot property on James Street and Memorial Drive, where developer David Labrie of DCL General
Conservation Commission delays airport fence project decision. The board voted unanimously to table a proposal for 8,000 linear feet of security fencing at Westover Metropolitan Airport, pending review by the state Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program. More than 100 residents signed a
Chicopee City Council voted 11-1 to reject a moratorium on new battery storage facilities, citing state Attorney General guidance against local bans.
Chicopee City Council approves $1.2M water bond for intersection improvements. The City Council authorized $1.2 million in bonding for water main replacement at Montgomery Street, Granby Road and McKinstry Avenue as part of a MassDOT intersection project, with a vote of 11 to 0. The council also
Three Chicopee-resident obituaries were published this week: Cournoyer, Debra Ann (69); Robidoux, Joyce (77); and Therrien, Shirley (92). All three died between July 27 and July 31, 2026. Arrangements for Cournoyer are being handled by Chicopee's Kozikowski Funeral Home, for Therrien by…