Agawam City Council unanimously approves data center moratorium on first reading. Council President Anthony J. Russo and Mayor Johnson co-sponsored the temporary ordinance, with the Finance Committee recommending approval 5 to 0, to give the town time to develop permanent regulations. The public
Agawam's National Night Out returns to School Street Park this Friday from 6 to 8 p.m., organized by the Agawam Police Department as part of its ongoing community policing outreach, according to a Google Alerts distribution covering local coverage. Separately, Legacy.com reported the de…
Agawam Police are hosting the town's National Night Out tonight at School Street Park from 6 to 8 p.m. The event marks the return of the annual community-policing gathering, which pairs officers with residents each summer for an evening away from emergency calls, part of a national obse…
Agawam Conservation Commission approves wetland determinations on South Westfield. The commission unanimously approved the Determination of Applicability and wetland boundaries for 130 South Westfield Street following updates to engineer Jeff Smith's site plan. The findings identify bordering and
Agawam Beautification Committee votes to abandon new Town Hall plantings while advancing its barrel program. The five-member committee voted unanimously to weed and remulch Town Hall's back area without new plantings, citing lack of water supply and past failures from salt damage during winter snow
Agawam Planning Board endorses 270-day moratorium on data centers and approves equipment repair facility. Vice Chair Frank DeStefano and board members voted 4-0 to support Council President Anthony Russo's moratorium, which allows time for the city to research and develop a protective ordinance to
Agawam City Council approves fence height ordinance for first reading. The measure, sponsored by Council President Anthony J. Russo, increases the allowed height of non-frontal residential fences from 6.5 feet to 8 feet. An amendment changing "public nuisance" to "private nuisance" passed 8 to 0
Agawam Conservation Commission approves 2026 pavement program with environmental safeguards. The commission unanimously backed the project, which includes street sweeping, manhole adjustments, and pavement markings across town roads; all work near water bodies and wetlands will include preventative
Agawam Conservation Commission votes to issue enforcement order for unauthorized wetland work. The five-member board voted unanimously to issue an Enforcement Order and Cease and Desist at 35 Winthrop Avenue for digging and trenching adjacent to a wetland, requiring a restoration plan by July 16,
Zoning Board determines North Street property complies under state zoning law. The board, sitting with Chair Doreen Prouty, Vice Chair Richard Maggi, and Clerk Aldo Mancini, voted unanimously (3-0) that the property at 0 North Street complies with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40a, Section 6.
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