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Report: Mass. cities and towns getting socked by fiscal ‘perfect storm’
A Massachusetts Municipal Association report warns rising costs, constrained property tax rules and weak state aid are creating a fiscal crisis for cities and towns, prompting calls for policy change.
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2mDavid Paye
<html><head></head><body>DAVID PAYE<br /><br />Cathedral City, CA - David Alan Paye, 62, passed away on September 2, 2026 in Cathedral City, CA. Born to David and Beverly (Bell) Paye on February 7, 1964 in Barre, Vt.<br /><br />David grew up in Hatfie ...
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2mJeffrey Bubar
<html><head></head><body>JEFFREY BUBAR<br /><br />Northampton, MA - Jeffrey was born on August 27, 1939 in Houlton, Maine, the son of Evelyn (Maxwell) Bubar and Henry Bubar.<br /><br />He graduated from Houlton, Maine High School in 1957, and from the ...
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1mUMass football rolls past Sacramento State, improves to 4-0
Springfield’s William “Pop” Watson III totaled three touchdowns in the UMass football team’s 35-6 win against Sacramento State on Saturday as the Minutemen extended their season-opening winning streak to four. Watson III ran in two scores and added another through the air as UMass’ spark plug toward its first 4-0 start to the season since […]
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6mNorthampton sign ordinance rewrite advances to City Council, with business signs and LED shut-off times unsettled
NORTHAMPTON — More than a decade after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling barred communities from regulating signs based on their message, Northampton is a step closer to rewriting its sign code. Key questions about business signs and nighttime LED displays remain unsettled, however. At a joint hearing Thursday night, the Planning Board and the City […]