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East Longemadow hosts September 11 vigil

EAST LONGMEADOW — In every generation, there is one event that defines people, state Sen. Jake Oliveira said at a candlelight vigil at the East Longmeadow fire station on Sept. 11.

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Sept. 11 ceremonies: ‘We will never forget’

WESTFIELD — On Sept. 11, 2025, at both the 10 a.m. remembrance at the Westfield Fire Department on 34 Broad St. and the 11 a.m. service in 9/11 Memorial Park, one message was shared by all of the speakers: Westfield will never forget.

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Incumbents win respective wards during preliminary election

SPRINGFIELD — The November ballot is now officially established following what was generally a quiet preliminary night at the ballot boxes.

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Springfield honors bravery of first responders on 9/11

SPRINGFIELD — Like many in attendance at Riverfront Park, Sept. 11, 2001, was a formative day for Colonel David Halasi-Kun.

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Chicopee comes together at 9/11 remembrance ceremony

CHICOPEE — Chicopee police officers and firefighters, EMTs, state and city officials, employees and community members gathered on the morning of Sept. 11 at the Public Safety Complex to remember and honor all those who sacrificed and lost their lives after the tragedies that took place 24 years ago.

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Organizers protest ICE; decry resolution in Holyoke

HOLYOKE — On Sept. 9, citizens and residents gathered outside Holyoke City Hall to demonstrate and demand that the city should not work or collaborate with ICE and its unconstitutional abductions.

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Fairgoers enjoy all things Big E on its opening day

WEST SPRINGFIELD — On Sept. 12, the Big E once again opened its gates for another season. As always, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to walk the Eastern States Exposition fairgrounds. This year’s fair runs from Sept. 12 until Sept. 28.

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Agawam reflects, remembers September 11

AGAWAM — Mayor Christopher Johnson said he remembers Sept. 11, 2001 vividly. He was teaching three or four classes at Western New England University that day, but instead of talking about anything in the curriculum, he decided to discuss with his students what had happened earlier that morning.

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Easthampton’s interim Mayor Salem Derby announces election bid

EASTHAMPTON — A fourth candidate for the Easthampton mayoral race has emerged as longtime City Councilor and interim Mayor Salem Derby has decided to throw his name in the ring.

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Easthampton hosts Sept. 11 ceremony

EASTHAMPTON — A 9/11 remembrance ceremony was hosted for the public outside of the Public Safety Complex on what marks 24 years since the terrorist attacks in 2001.

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Cliff Clark

Westfield implements mandatory water restrictions

WESTFIELD — On Sept. 9, the state declared significant drought, or Level 2, conditions in the Connecticut River Valley, which triggered the Westfield Water Commission on Sept. 12 to implement mandatory water restrictions for the city, which was the second time since May.

Westfield implements mandatory water restrictions

By Cliff Clark | Sep 17, 2025

WESTFIELD — On Sept. 9, the state declared significant drought, or Level 2, conditions in the Connecticut River Valley, which triggered the Westfield Water Commission on Sept. 12 to implement mandatory water restrictions for the city, which was the second time since May.

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Cliff Clark

Southwick remembers tragic events of Sept. 11

SOUTHWICK — To ensure that the memory of those nearly 3,000 souls who were lost at the hands of hate-filled terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001, each year since the nation gathers at firehouses across this country to mark the anniversary and remember the sacrifices of those first responders who rushed into New York’s Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and the bravery of the passengers on Flight 93 who stopped another attack.

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Theatre Guild of Hampden to celebrate 20 years

HAMPDEN — This year, the Theatre Guild of Hampden will celebrate its 20th anniversary. When President and Artistic Director Mark Giza and Vice President Rick Rubin founded the theater company in 2005, they wanted the chance to direct and produce shows.

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