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Library trustees recommend click-through system for all digitized images

Library trustees adopt uniform access approach to sensitive digital images. All three trustees - Barbara Pronovost, Judith Chelte, and Karen Kamienski - agreed that digitized materials should include click-through warnings and descriptions rather than restricted access. Trustee Chelte raised

Health Insurance Trust reviews GLP-1 weight loss drug coverage

Chicopee Health Insurance Trust reviews GLP-1 weight loss drug coverage options. The Trust examined four coverage alternatives for GLP-1 medications effective July 1, 2026, amid growing costs and peer discontinuations; MITA, Scantic Valley Trust, and Hampshire Group Insurance Trust have reportedly

Conservation Commission approves shade pavilions at state park

Chicopee Conservation Commission clears shade pavilion project at state park. The commission voted unanimously to issue a Positive 5 and Negative 3 determination for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation's Project Shade at Chicopee Memorial State Park, 570 Burnett Rd. The

Council approves $92,555 payout for retiring auditor

Chicopee council approves $92,555 for retiring auditor after 40 years. The City Council authorized approximately $167,918 in expenditures from Free Cash reserves, including the retirement payout for Auditor Sharyn Riley, along with $50,000 for emergency golf course watering and $25,150 in public

Chicopee Retirement Board approves five retirements, plans COLA consideration

Chicopee Retirement Board approves five retirements, plans COLA consideration. The board unanimously approved five superannuation retirements and six retirement pension calculations, with Police Chief Patrick Major receiving the highest annual pension at $133,043.04. The board also approved 24 new