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Chicopee police officers park on Chicopee Street ahead of an announcement last week about work to improve traffic safety at the busy street’s intersection with McKinstry Avenue. (Douglas Hook / The Republican)Douglas Hook
The millionaires who pay a bit more in Massachusetts taxes ought to take a bow. Their payments under the 2022 Fair Share Amendment could help save lives at a dangerous Chicopee intersection.





