EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council voted to shut down a referendum seeking to overturn the 2017 moratorium that banned the commercial sale of marijuana in town, with Councilor Jim Leydon saying the decision was made for the ‘health and safety of all the young kids in town.”

AGAWAM — Four Agawam teachers — Rebecca Bergeron, Alissa Easton, Melissa Kriebel and Tammy Rumplik — are among more than 100 Western Massachusetts educators being honored with a 2026 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award.

HOLYOKE — Mayor Joshua Garcia joined Human Resources Director Kelly Curran and Interim City Treasurer Rory Casey to provide the City Council Finance Committee with a comprehensive update on the implementation of the Municipal Finance Modernization Act.

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Book lovers and bargain hunters alike will have plenty to browse when the Friends of the West Springfield Public Library host their Spring Big Book Sale on April 25.

LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow Select Board is clearing the air on a few concerns the Finance Committee had about the town’s ongoing fiber project.

HOLYOKE — Representatives from the Greater Holyoke YMCA and Comcast were joined by state Rep. Patricia Duffy on April 2 to celebrate the opening of the organization’s STEAM tech center, along with a recently awarded $15,000 grant from Comcast.

EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Lions Club is once again casting its line into a beloved community tradition, inviting families to gather for a morning of fishing, fun, and connection at its annual youth fishing derby on April 25.

EAST LONGMEADOW — If Earth Day got you thinking about ways your personal actions might be able to help the planet, an upcoming workshop at Heartsong Yoga could be for you.

EAST LONGMEADOW — A new restaurant in East Longmeadow is handing the creativity over to the customer, allowing customers to satisfy their cravings with their own personal creations.