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St. Patrick’s Parade goes on despite soggy weather A rainy day couldn’t dampen the spirits of the crowd gathered for the 73rd Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade on March 22.

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City Council restores WWII siren tradition after much discussion A decades-long tradition in Holyoke will continue after the City Council elected to amend city ordinances to allow the World War II air raid siren at 109 Lyman St. to sound every Friday at noon.

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Finance director discusses preliminary FY27 losses Chicopee Public Schools’ Budget and Finance Director John Miarecki met with the School Committee during its March 18 meeting to give a preliminary presentation about the fiscal year 2027 school budget.

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Providence Ministries residents express concerns

By Tyler Garnet and Ryan Feyre tgarnet@thereminder.com

HOLYOKE — Residents living at Providence Ministries’ homes expressed concerns during a press conference on March 17 after being told they would need to find new housing following an announcement of a revamped sober living program by the organization’s executive director.

After allegedly being told that they would have to transition out of the Broderick House and Loreto House, the men at all three Providence Ministries houses hosted the conference to ask for the community’s support in finding their next home.

Providence Ministries for the Needy has been serving the Holyoke Community since 1980.

The organization has three separate houses for men to support recovery from alcoholism and substance use disorder: the Broderick House, the Loreto House and McCleary Manor.

“The uncertainty of what is going on with my housing is creating anxiety I haven’t known in years. No one should have to deal with this level of uncertainty,” Broderick House resident Matt Martin stated.

Some of the men are disabled and don’t bring in enough to cover the cost of market-rate housing, according to the men.

With move-in costs and the cost of market-rate housing, the men that do work can’t save enough to move either, organizers of the press conference said.

An organization that joined the residents’ side at the press conference was Springfield No One Leaves, a grassroots power-building organization that fights for housing justice across Western Massachusetts.

Providence Ministries sober living resident Wesley Pullen talks about his future housing concerns during a press conference on March 17.

Reminder Publishing photo by Tyler Garnet

Springfield No One Leaves Organizing Director Katie Talbot said in a press release that Providence Ministries has a responsibility to these men and their mission to keep these men housed until sustainable, affordable long-term housing can be found for them.

“Recently, the men have been informed they needed to find new housing with no timeframe, no housing navigators and no conversations about next steps,” Talbot stated.

Wesley Pullen has been a resident and community member of Providence Ministries since 2022.

He talked about how he grew up moving around the country and never really had a solid place to live or a supportive group around him to help him grow.

Since being a part of Providence Ministries, Pullen talked about the friends and mentors he has met and the volunteer work

he’s done in the community.

He said any threat of his Providence Ministry house closing has caused him anxiety.

“For the first time in my adult life, I’ve been able to work on myself and my mental health.

The growth over the last few years would not have been possible if I didn’t have some housing,” Pullen stated. “All of that is being threatened. We have no idea what is going on with our housing. We’ve been told you need to be out within 30 and 90 days. Another staff person said it could be a year. That sense of uncertainty is creeping in. The thought of being homeless again and the thought of not being in secure housing is already impacting my mental health.”

Kenneth Wallace, who has lived at Loreto for just under two years, shared similar concerns to Pullen. Wallace said.

“Last month, I was advised that

Loreto House would be closing.

No timeline was offered, no clarity about what [the] next steps would look like or the support that would be offered. My anxiety has increased, and I’ve been asking around about rooms or couches I could sleep on for a while. The last thing I want to do is have my stuff packed up for me because Loreto House has closed its doors. I’m not sure if these rooms or couches are as safe for me to go to. I don’t know what it would mean for my sobriety.”

Jeremiah Smith grew up in the Forest Park area in Springfield.

He said he experienced homelessness as a child and an early adult and knows how hard it is to get your life back on track when you don’t have secure housing.

“This isn’t my first time trying to get sober but having safe and secure housing has allowed me to See PROVIDENCE on page 5

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St. Patrick’s Parade goes on despite soggy weather

HOLYOKE — A rainy day couldn’t dampen the spirits of the crowd gathered for the 73rd Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade on March 22. More photos to come in the next edition of The Herald and at thereminder.com. Top row, from left: St. Patrick’s parade goers ready for rain. All decked out for St. Patrick’s Parade. A foursome in green. Middle row, from left: Janoah the Jester unicyclist entertains the crowd. The Polish American String Band of Philadelphia. The Hampden County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Patrol Unit. Bottom row, from left: Bundled up for a cold, rainy parade. St. Brigid and St. Patrick make an appearance. Party time at the 2026 Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade. Mountain View Clydesdales.

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Finance director discusses preliminary FY27 losses

By Tyler Garnet

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CHICOPEE — Chicopee Public Schools’ Budget and Finance Director John Miarecki met with the School Committee during its March 18 meeting to give a preliminary presentation about the fiscal year 2027 school budget.

Miarecki gave a Chapter 70 funding summary illustrating that CPS saw a decline in its foundation enrollment from FY26 to FY27 from 7,198 students to 7,057.

He explained, “When you see

7,057 [students] ... it is not our enrollment. It’s our foundation enrollment and so, what that is made up of, yes, our students that are here. The 6,700, the 6,800 students, but it also captures students that might be at charter schools.”

When a student chooses to go to a charter school, the district loses the funding and goes to the charter school. Due to the decline in the foundation enrollment, Chicopee is set to lose out on $2 million, according to Miarecki.

Chapter 70 funding increased by 0.53%, or $529,275, from FY26 to FY27. The total Chapter

70 funding Chicopee will receive from the state is approximately $100.7 million.

The foundation budget increased by only $169,648. Miarecki also discussed a situation that Chicopee and “270 other districts across the state” are facing.

“We are what the state calls a minimum aid district now,” Miarecki stated. “I have been here for 13 years and we’ve always been at a required new school spending number of foundation at 100%. I have not seen it other-

Chicopee School’s Budget and Finance Director John Miarecki shares a FY27 presentation with the Chicopee School Committee at its March 18 meeting.

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RiverMills Center receives state funding for building upkeep

By Tyler Garnet

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CHICOPEE — Elected officials gathered on March 16 at the Council on Aging at RiverMills Center to present a $50,000 earmark check for infrastructure improvements and maintenance of the building.

State Rep. Shirley Arriaga, state Sens. Jake Oliveira and Adam Gomez, Chicopee Mayor John Vieau and RiverMills Center Executive Director Sherry Manyak gathered to discuss the importance of the funding to the organization’s overall mission.

Manyak said the funding will be used for several projects, including a repaint of the building, an expansion of its gardening program with the help of the carpenters’ union and the purchase of a new shed for storage.

She said the money will also benefit the center’s programming, especially the $2 lunches that occur every Monday through

Friday. Reservations must be made at least one day in advance by calling 413-534-3698 or stopping by RiverMills.

“It is a tremendous help to our programming,” Manyak stated of the funding. “Like everyone’s talking about, our $2 lunches.

In today’s economy, it’s actually really hard to maintain a $2 lunch, so this helps us to supplement our lunch.”

Manyak also talked about receiving support from the city and state. “It’s great to see people investing in our city,” she stated.

Arriaga talked about why it was so easy to help secure the funding for the Senior Center.

“We’re happy to support the Senior Center and everything they do on behalf of our seniors and all of the volunteers. We have over 100 volunteers that make today possible every single day, not only to have hot meals provided here at lunchtime, but also all the activities to include lunches [for] those who cannot

Chicopee receives funding for phase 2 of Abbey Brook revitalization project

By Tyler Garnet

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CHICOPEE — The City Council approved a $250,000 free cash appropriation for phase 2 of the Abbey Brook Revitalization project, which aims to restore and improve the entire Abbey Brook corridor.

The appropriation, which comes from the city’s free cash account, was put forth by Mayor John Vieau and City Planning Department Director Lee Pouliot at the council’s March 17 meeting.

Vieau explained that, by appropriating the $250,000, the city will receive a $100,000 matching grant from the Division of Ecological Restoration. “It’s a pay up front and get reimbursed grant,” Vieau stated.

Pouliot said that the city requested the funds from DER’s priority project fund.

The Abbey Brook revitaliza-

tion project will be done in three phases. The city of Chicopee hosted a ribbon cutting event in August 2025 at Frank J. Szot Memorial Park to celebrate the completion of Phase 1 efforts to restore and revitalize Abbey Brook.

Pouliot said the Planning Department and design team will look at its 25% conceptual design alternatives for phase 2 in the coming days. After the review, the Planning Department, the Parks and Recreation Department and the Department of Public Works will need to meet to determine which project alternatives will move forward.

“Once that decision is made, this funding will help us advance some initial additional work on the selected alternatives, and then we’ll be working with DER, the mayor’s office and the City Council to figure out how we’re See PHASE 2 on page 5

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make it here,” Arriaga said. “We understand that this is a beautiful facility, but it takes funds, it takes dollars, and we want to maintain it this way for years to come. It was an easy ask and an easy thing to do for us all on behalf of you to get this funding to support the upkeep here in the Senior Center.”

Vieau also expressed his excitement in the city receiving the earmark to help maintain and improve the RiverMills Center.

“It’s about investing back into this building. As it’s gotten 10 years old, it still needs some upkeep and updating, and that’s what this check will help us with. I’m excited to receive this earmark. I want to thank our six delegates for bringing the money to Western Mass. That’s what it’s about, getting our fair share little by little; we’ll take whatever’s available.”

Oliveira applauded and credited Arriaga for securing the funding in the fiscal year 2026

RiverMills Center Executive Director Sherry Manyak accepts a $50,000 earmark from the state delegation to help with capital improvement projects at the building.

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House budget.

He added that Chicopee prioritizes its senior citizen community.

“We understand that even though most of us in this room still see this building as new, there are capital issues that go on with time as buildings age, and having a little bit of funding from the state come back here to the city

of Chicopee so we can continue to have one of the most beautiful Senior Centers in Western Massachusetts. We want to make sure that we continue to provide these $2 lunches when a lot of area communities are thinking about cutting programming for their senior centers, including scaling back days,” Oliveira said.

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Council restores WWII siren tradition after debate

By Ryan Feyre

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HOYLOKE — A decades-long tradition in Holyoke will continue after the City Council elected to amend city ordinances to allow the World War II air raid siren at 109 Lyman St. to sound every Friday at noon.

The decision, which followed a lengthy discussion and the passage of two readings, comes after the city recently issued a noise complaint cease and desist to The Wherehouse for its longstanding practice of blaring the siren.

According to prior Reminder Publishing reporting, the Holyoke Police Department notified the zoning official from of the Building Department of an anonymous complaint received on its SeeClickFix system regarding the air raid siren. After review, the zoning official said that the air raid siren conflicts with the city of Holyoke Code of Ordinances;

Appendix A, Zoning; 6.5 Performance Standards.

But after the city solicitor’s office evaluated the opinion of the zoning official about that decision, Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia said in a statement on his Facebook page that, with the help of city councilors — including the leadership of at large city councilors Patti Devine and Mike Sullivan — the city successfully navigated the zoning and ordinance process to find a “balanced, legal path forward.”

Garcia officially signed the order, which allows the siren to go for no more than two minutes, into law the day after the council’s March 17 meeting.

“The Holyoke City Council passed an order to allow the historic World War II-era air raid siren, located at 109 Lyman St. at The Wherehouse, to sound once again every Friday at noon for up to two minutes,” Garcia said. “This order amends our local ordinances

to exempt this specific cultural and historical sounding from noise restrictions, ensuring it can continue as a weekly reminder of our city’s resilience and heritage.”

Reminders of the horn’s significance in the community rang throughout the meeting after Ward 7 City Councilor Meg Magrath-Smith presented the order to the full council.

Devine said he heard that the tradition has been going on for 75 years, and when he looks on Facebook, very few are against it. “I see no reason why we can’t vote on it tonight,” he said.

At Large City Councilor Howard Greaney remembered his time as a young child when the sounding of the siren coalesced with the dawn of the nuclear age.

“I am completely in support of this item,” Greaney said.

“It’s a reminder that we always must be ready and be prepared to handle any adversary who may try to come and enter our

The World War II air raid siren at The Wherehouse?

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shores and take over our beautiful country.”

At Large City Councilor Israel Rivera touched on the nostalgic feel of hearing the horn while he was a child “growing up in the flats.” He also noted that he hopes the people living in the Lyman Terrace and Saint Kolbe Drive vicinity are more fairly represented when it

comes to these discussions.

“For me, it is a nostalgic piece,” Rivera said. “But there are other things happening in the city where residents speak up and they’re heard. I just hope that it would resonate that it happens in Ward 1 too, as well.”

Despite councilors’ overall See SIREN on page 5

Commission alleges Bartley violated conflict of interest law

By Tyler Garnet

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HOLYOKE — The State Ethics Commission’s Enforcement Division issued an order to show cause alleging that former Holyoke City Councilor David Bartley violated the conflict of interest law.

According to the report, the commission found reasonable cause to believe Bartley represented private parties in real estate matters involving the city while he was still a city councilor. The order also states that he failed to comply with the law’s mandatory training and education requirements. By filing the order, the Enforcement Division initiated an adjudicatory proceeding against Bartley.

The order to show cause states that in 2023-2025, while he was a councilor, Bartley represented his private law clients in four real estate matters in which the city of Holyoke was a party or had a direct and substantial interest.

The order alleges that in 2023, while the Housing Court was considering the city’s petition to en-

force the State Sanitary Code at a Holyoke property, Bartley, as attorney for the late owner’s heirs, communicated with the city’s attorney regarding a continuance of the petition and was paid by the heirs upon the sale of the property.

After the city referred a Holyoke property to the attorney general’s office regarding state sanitary code violations, Bartley responded to a January 2024 demand letter from the attorney general’s office on behalf of the property owner.

In February 2024, Bartley represented a client who had purchased property from the city in 2019, which included a reverter clause allowing the city to take the property back if it was not developed within five years. As attorney for the property owner, Bartley communicated with a prospective buyer’s counsel in connection with a request for a waiver of the reverter clause.

Finally, the order states that from September 2024 to February 2025, Bartley represented a deceased Holyoke property own-

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er’s heirs and, as their attorney, communicated with city employees concerning the condition of the property and state sanitary code violations.

The conflict of interest law prohibits municipal employees from acting as agent or attorney for anyone other than the municipality, or doing paid work for anyone other than the municipality, in connection with matters in which the municipality is a party or has a direct and substantial interest.

The order alleges Bartley violated these prohibitions.

In addition, the order alleges that Bartley, despite being a city councilor since 2012, did not complete the State Ethics Commission’s conflict of interest law online training program until 2025, and violated the law’s requirement that public employees complete the online training program within 30 days of becoming a public employee and every two years thereafter.

Bartley no longer serves on the Holyoke City Council after current City Councilor Anne Thal-

heimer beat the longtime incumbent by 64 votes in the November 2025 election. Bartley was seeking his eighth term.

Before filing the order to show cause, the Enforcement Division gives the subject the opportunity to resolve the matter through a disposition agreement. The commission will schedule a public hearing on the allegations against Bartley within 90 days.

The commission is also authorized to impose a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for each violation of the conflict of interest law.

Reminder Publishing reached out to Bartley for comment, but he said he had nothing to say.

Mayor Joshua Garcia weighed in on the allegation against the former city councilor and explained that this action follows the ethics complaint he submitted to the commission last fall, which raised serious concerns about the improper blending of public duties with private professional interests.

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Garcia also said that he doesn’t see this problem persisting based on the recent election that welcomed many new faces. “Yet even in addressing this wrong, I remain hopeful. Hopeful, because from our most recent local elections to today, [it] shows that when we stand up for what’s right, when we demand better, we can renew our democracy one step at a time,” Garcia said.

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appreciation for the horn, there was still some hesitance from a few who felt that a further discussion in a future committee meeting was necessary before officially voting on the matter.

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wise. This year, we are inverse so now it’s at 101.63 [%].”

This means that what CPS received from the state is less than it was last year based on calculations from enrollment, multilingual learner students and the amount of low income students.

“We’ve lost that funding,” Miarecki stated. “So, when the state aid is below your number last year, you were a minimally aid

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Ward 4 City Councilor Richard Purcell said that as a United States Army veteran, he is entirely on board with keeping the siren intact but felt like it was necessary to reach out to veterans organizations in the community before jumping to a vote.

“I’m in favor of the siren, but it has to do with if it’s due process because this is not an emer-

gency situation that requires emergency action,” he said.

At Large City Councilor Mimi Panitch agreed with Purcell’s sentiments, adding that she’s heard at least one person with PTSD say that the siren bothers him. She said she loves the siren but suggested that the council conduct an anonymous veterans survey to see if this

problem was pervasive.

A vote to send the motion to committee failed by a 6-6 vote. Ultimately, the council passed the ordinance by an 11-1 vote with Ward 6 City Councilor Juan Anderson Burgos being the lone dissenter because he wanted the order sent to committee.

He, did, however, say he supported the Holyoke tradition.

funded district. We are only getting $75 per student.”

For FY27, the number of low-income students decreased by 217 students. This caused the low-income percentage to drop to 69.34%, which is below the group 11 minimum threshold of 70%. This moved Chicopee into low-income group 10, and the difference is about $1,071 per student.

According to Miarecki’s presentation, $5 million will not be coming to Chicopee because they

went under the 70% threshold when the low-income classification was reevaluated.

Mayor John Vieau, who serves as the chair of the School Committee, shared his thoughts on the funding loss, stating, “It’s very frustrating to as a district, expecting that you’re going to be receiving $5 million more in funding that we will not be getting, so there’s some real challenges ahead.”

Vieau continued to say that the city has reached out to the

Department of Education and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education through the governor’s office and had a meeting recently to talk about the “fiscal cliff.”

Miarecki said, “It is a cliff that was not expected this year, but it has happened. We are trying to address it, and we’ve talked about it for the last year to make sure you’re well-informed [and] our viewers out there are well informed to what is actually going on and try to prepare.”

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going to fund design development to get to an actual bid package,” Pouliot explained. “At that point, we’ll also need to line up construction funding. We should have some estimates of costs with the alternatives that we’ll be able to review in the next couple of weeks.”

Phase 2 of the project will focus on the culvert under Front Street and a second culvert under the parking lot at Chicopee Electric Light that ultimately brings Abbey Brook to the Chicopee River.

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be serious and successful in sobriety,” Smith stated.

Following concerns put forth by residents of the three homes, Providence Ministries Executive Director Pedro Rodriguez sent an email and press release to Reminder Publishing that attempted to mitigate some of the residents’ concerns.

He stated, “We want to be clear: our services are not closing. We are currently in a period of transition as we strengthen and revamp our sober living model to better serve men in recovery.”

The press release continued, “As part of the transition to the revitalized program at McCleary Manor, current residents have been offered placement options at Loreto House and Broderick House. Participants have been notified of upcoming program changes, though no final transition date has been set. All current residents will have the opportunity to apply for the revital-

ized program.”

The press release said that the revitalized program will serve a minimum of 50 men in early recovery. It also states that it is intended to be a “stepping stone toward independence — not permanent housing — helping residents develop the skills, confidence, and stability needed to transition to independent living.”

“The updated program encourages active participation, regular counseling engagement with outside providers, and collaborative planning for each resident’s transition to independent living,” the release states.

When Reminder Publishing followed up with Rodriguez about the situation, he once again stated that Providence Ministries is not closing the sober living homes, and instead, they are creating an updated model at McCleary that meets “NARR Level 2 standards and pursue MASH Certification, a nationally recognized standard for quality sober housing.”

“McCleary Manor program participants were given over 45 days’ notice and have been

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Once all three phases are complete, the project will reconnect 1.5 miles of Abbey Brook with the downstream Chicopee River, eliminating the risk to public safety posed by the aging dams.

The project will also reduce flood risk, improve water quality and enhance recreational opportunities for the community.

The particular item the council approved was only related to the $250,000 appropriation.

Pouliot said the $100,000 grant acceptance will be on the next City Council agenda for further approval.

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working directly with our staff to develop individualized transition plans,” he stated in an email to Reminder Publishing. “The intention was that completed plans were reviewed and agreed upon with leadership and include identifying barriers, exploring housing options, and connecting individuals with appropriate supports.”

He also disputed the notion that residents were given no

Pouliot for his hard work in securing the grant for the project.

timeframe, no housing navigators or no conversations of next steps, saying that his team has provided support throughout this process since January.

“The number of individuals transitioning reflects those currently residing at McCleary Manor, and each is being supported on a case-by-case basis,” Rodriguez said. “Our priority is ensuring that no one is navigating this process alone.”

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Selectboard continues budget work ahead of override vote

By Tyler Garnet

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SOUTH HADLEY — During the Selectboard meeting on March 17, the board discussed the fiscal year 2027 budget and cleared up some confusion regarding the upcoming Proposition 2½ override vote on Tuesday, April 14.

At the meeting, multiple residents shared their confusion with the upcoming override vote and how it may impact their taxes.

Town Administrator Lisa Wong and the Selectboard tried to answer all its questions.

There is a community meeting scheduled for Saturday, March 28. Wong said the meeting will serve as an opportunity for residents to hear more extensive reports on the budget and provide comments.

In addition to the community meetings and public hearings, Wong and Assistant Town Administrator Chuck Romboletti

are having in person office hours throughout the end of March into early April.

Budget office hours include Saturday, March 28, at 9:30 a.m. at the Senior Center, Thursday, April 2, from 2-4 p.m. at the Town Hall Selectboard room, Tuesday, April 7, from 4:306:30 p.m. at the Senior Center, and Wednesday, April 8, from 11 a.m. to noon at the South Hadley Public Library.

“If people have questions they can come and speak to us in person,” Wong stated.

Town Administration is also available by appointment. Readers can call Executive Assitant to Administration Kristin Maher at 413-538-5030, ext. 6135, or email KMAHER@southhadleyma.gov.

Residents can also go to savesouthhadley.org to learn more about why South Hadley needs an override, the different options

and an override tax calculator where residents can enter their assessed home value to see exactly how you may be impacted.

The total tax number that pops up is an estimated annual tax impact that is intended to be raised over the course of five years.

The Selectboard shared a spreadsheet that the Board of Assessors put together to show the highest monthly tax increase for each proposal at different property assessed values and percentage of properties in that valuation range.

Even if an override is approved, South Hadley will still have to follow the Proposition 2½ law. An override would increase the levy limit, but once it’s increased, the new levy limit can only go up by 2.5% if there is another override.

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appropriate a budget for the following year based on the levy limit that is either going to stay the same or increase if there is an override vote,” Wong explained.

At the Selectboard meeting, the board also approved the warrant for the 2026 Town Election set to take place on Tuesday, April 14.

The Town Election will ask residents to consider a Proposition 2 ½ override to save jobs, town buildings and extracurricular activities. Residents will also vote for their preferred candidates on different town boards during the election.

In a 3-2 vote on March 3, the Selectboard approved two override options that residents will vote on come election day: the $9 million option or the $11 million option.

For residents voting in April, the ballot will include two separate questions. Voters may vote for or against each question independently. A majority is required for one of the questions to pass.

If both questions pass, the $11 million override will prevail.

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The blank will have $9 million as one option and $11 million as the other. The residents will vote either yes or no.

After debate and hesitation, the Selectboard also approved the FY27 budget as presented and sent it to the Appropriations Committee for further review.

The FY27 budget can still change before the Town Meeting in May based on what the town decides at the April 14 Town Election.

The Selectboard was hesitant to approve the budget because the current FY27 budget included multiple cuts. The proposed FY27 budget would potentially cause the elimination of positions within town services and the School Department. Additionally, the potential cuts could lead to the closure of municipal buildings and the removal of extracurricular activities from the school system, including all sports.

Selectboard member Carol Constant said she did not endorse the budget but made the motion to send the budget along to keep the process going.

Selectboard member Andrea Miles was also hesitant to approve the proposed budget because, “I don’t want to approve a budget that’s going to have all the cuts. I don’t want to approve this budget. I do not approve of this budget.”

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NORTHAMPTON — More than 60 artists will perform at 12 walkable venues in the city’s downtown when the 12th annual Back Porch Festival returns to Northampton from March 27-29.

The Back Porch Festival is a collaborative effort between Signature Sounds and the Parlor Room Collective. Founded in 2014 as a one-day event at the Academy of Music Theater in Northampton, the event has since grown into a multi-venue celebration featuring the best in American roots music. Each year, the festival includes a live broadcast of the Back Porch radio show before a live audience, and this year’s will take place on March 29 at 9 a.m. at The Iron Horse.

Back Porch Radio host Jim Olsen has been on the airwaves of WRSI since 1984, serving as the station’s program and music director from 1985 to 1996.

When the station moved to Northampton in 1996 and became 93.9 The River, the Back Porch came with it.

In the first year of the Back Porch Festival, Olsen and organizers were looking to put on a one-day concert for the community, and when their booked act canceled at the last minute, organizers improvised and turned the single show into split performances between three different artists.

The festival officially expanded to the format that is currently celebrated in 2023.

“In this day and age, when you book so many bands, it’s kind of inevitable that something will happen with someone and they can’t make it. We haven’t had one yet this year, but you never know,” said Olsen. “Part of putting on an event like this is just having the flexibility and the foresight to have a plan when problems arise.”

The lone multi-day winter musical festival in New England will kick off the festivities on March 27 with the first

From left: Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams perform during the 2024 Back Porch Festival. The Willie Nelson Tribute performance from the 2024 Back Porch Festival. Las Cafeteras performing at a previous Back Porch Festival.

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headliner show at the Academy of Music featuring BERTHA: Grateful Drag, the world’s first Grateful Dead Drag band. The show begins at 8 p.m. and includes an all-star collective of queer and allied East Nashville talent coming together in full force for a good cause, according to organizers.

Headlining the second day of the weekend is the Back Porch Bluegrass Spectacular featuring Peter Rowan and Sam Grisman Project playing music from Old & In The Way and more. Old & In The Way was a short-lived but groundbreaking bluegrass band featuring Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Vassar Clements, John Kahn and Peter Rowan. The show will celebrate their influences and classic repertoire. It begins at 7 p.m. inside the Academy of Music.

I’m With Her, the harmony-rich, Grammy-winning supergroup of Aoife O’Donovan, Sarah Jarosz and Sara Watkins, will close the weekend as the final headliner with a performance inside the Academy of Music on March 29. Special guest Olive Klug will also be featured.

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Special to this year’s Back Porch Festival will be the debut of the new concert film, “You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine.” Playing March 29 at 11 a.m. at the Academy of Music, the tribute concert film captured in October 2022 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium honors the legendary songwriter’s enduring legacy.

The film brings together family, friends and acclaimed artists like Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Tyler Childers, Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jason Isbell and Bob Weir to celebrate Prine’s life and music on the iconic stage. The film screening is included with a Ramble Pass, which grants access to every show at the festival except for the evening headlining shows at the academy.

“This film has been released this year, and they’re doing select premieres in certain markets, so we’re lucky here in Western Mass. to show this film at the Academy of Music,” Olsen said.

“It’s a cool new wrinkle we have

this year that we haven’t had in the past.”

Also new to this year’s festival is Secret Planet, a community-supported music group bringing borderless, underground artists to Western Mass. Olsen said the group gathers bands from all over the world to the region and that they will be featured on Saturday through a new “Global Back Porch” performance at 33 Hawley St. “We’re always looking for interesting ways to shake things up,” Olsen said.

When it comes to booking artists, Olsen explained that the festival’s lineup is filled with a good mixture of national touring and local acts. He said that around 4,000 tickets are typically sold for the event, which therefore brings additional business to downtown.

“The reason we do this is to give it more of a festival feeling. That idea that usually when you go to a music festival it’s an open field or somewhere where there’s a lot of things happening around the ground so we just use downtown Northampton as our festival grounds. It makes for a more social event because rather than sitting in a seat and watching a show, you’re up and moving around,” said Olsen. “You have so many choices of different things to go see. Having a walkable downtown in Northampton

and having everything within walking distance just makes it so that not only do you go to different venues and see music, but you might stop at a café and get a coffee or stop at a restaurant for some food or check out a store.

It really enlivens the whole city, which was the idea.”

Olsen said it is rewarding for him and fellow Back Porch Festival organizers to see the event’s growth over the years and what it has turned into most recently.

He added they look forward to another great festival weekend.

“It means a lot because when we started this, it started very small and humbly, and we’ve been able to grow it a little bit every year. Now we’re getting recognition all around the U.S. for it and from artists that really want to come and play it. It’s just exciting,” said Olsen. “For many years, our group produced Green River Festival, which is and was a wonderful festival that has become a really big deal. It’s fun to get to sort of grow another festival with a totally different format and feel into something that’s exciting and that people are really enjoying, so it’s been great.”

For more information on this year’s Back Porch Festival, its schedule, full lists of performers and venues, or to purchase tickets or a ramble pass, visit backporchfest.com.

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