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Retiring educators honored by West Springfield School Committee

May 29, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield

Retiring educators honored by West Springfield School Committee

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Four retiring educators received applause and recognition from the West Springfield School Committee just a few weeks before their final days with the district, honoring their long-term commitment to the students and lasting impact on the district.

Peter Tuohy

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Healey tours Veterans Home in Holyoke to highlight progress

May 29, 2026 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News

Healey tours Veterans Home in Holyoke to highlight progress

HOLYOKE — The Veterans Home in Holyoke gave Gov. Maura Healey a tour of the facility six years removed from a travesty during the coronavirus pandemic and just months away from the opening of a new state-of-the-art facility.

Tyler Garnet

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Northampton mayor presents $152M budget to council, warns of override in FY28

May 28, 2026 | Hampshire County, Local News, Northampton

Northampton mayor presents $152M budget to council, warns of override in FY28

NORTHAMPTON — Amid “historic financial pressures” levied on cities and towns across the state, Northampton Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra unveiled a $152 million budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 to the City Council.

Ryan Feyre

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Retiring educators honored by West Springfield School Committee

Healey tours Veterans Home in Holyoke to highlight progress

Northampton mayor presents $152M budget to council, warns of override in FY28

Holyoke looks to fill School Committee vacancy

HOLYOKE — The city aims to fill a School Committee vacancy on June 17 after Ward 7 School Committee representative Ellie Wilson recently announced her resignation.

CAPA receives $4M grant for NHS geothermal project

NORTHAMPTON — Northampton’s fight against climate change and global warming just received a vital boost.

Springfield Symphony Orchestra announces free Juneteenth celebrations featuring Avery Sharpe

SPRINGFIELD — On June 19, the walls of Tower Square will reverberate with the sounds of the Juneteenth Freedom Concert and celebrations scheduled throughout the afternoon.

City Council approves restaurant parking lot over landlord concerns

SPRINGFIELD — A pair of landlords in Indian Orchard vehemently opposed a zone change to create a five-car parking lot at 376-378 Main St., citing concerns about noise and traffic.

Drabiuk voted in as new member of Huntington Board of Selectmen

HUNTINGTON — At the May 9 annual town election, a total of 203 votes were cast for 13 positions and one ballot question.

Commission unveils flood mitigation options for Congamond Lakes

SOUTHWICK — Conservation Commission Chair Norm Cheever announced at its meeting on May 18 that four alternatives have been developed to mitigate flooding events at Congamond Lakes, and he said the costs range from $3 million to $222 million.

Review finds gaps in special education staffing, professional development in Westfield

WESTFIELD — In an effort to assess its special education programming, Westfield Public Schools has asked a Massachusetts-based educational consulting service, through a bidding process, to suggest where the programming can be improved.

Trent Levakis

Bands on Brewsters returns to downtown Northampton on June 5

NORTHAMPTON — Another summer of free live music in the heart of downtown Northampton is set.

Amy Porter

Chester on Track draws thousands of visitors

CHESTER — Over the course of a beautiful spring day, 3,000 visitors enjoyed the many old and new sights and sounds in the historic factory village of Chester during Chester on Track.

Peter Tuohy

East Longmeadow Town Council approves fiscal year 2027 budget

EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council has brought its budgeting season to an end after voting to approve all 17 motions regarding the fiscal year 2027 budget.

Trent Levakis

Easthampton CPA Committee approves $135,000 request for dog park

EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Dog Park is one step closer to reality after the Community Preservation Act Committee approved a $135,000 request from the Friends of the Easthampton Dog Park at its May 14 meeting.

Cliff Clark

Meals tax bites the dust at Southwick Town Meeting

SOUTHWICK — Of the town’s 7,969 registered voters, 142 attended Town Meeting on May 19, and of those, 126 cast votes on an article to levy a meals tax, which had the potential to generate over $140,000 annually.

Trent Levakis

Florence Memorial Day Parade honors those who made ultimate sacrifice

NORTHAMPTON — The weather did not stop the greater Northampton community from gathering and celebrating Memorial Day this year.

Holyoke looks to fill School Committee vacancy

By Tyler Garnet | May 28, 2026

HOLYOKE — The city aims to fill a School Committee vacancy on June 17 after Ward 7 School Committee representative Ellie Wilson recently announced her resignation.

CAPA receives $4M grant for NHS geothermal project

By Trent Levakis | May 28, 2026

NORTHAMPTON — Northampton’s fight against climate change and global warming just received a vital boost.

Springfield Symphony Orchestra announces free Juneteenth celebrations featuring Avery Sharpe

By Sarah Heinonen | May 28, 2026

SPRINGFIELD — On June 19, the walls of Tower Square will reverberate with the sounds of the Juneteenth Freedom Concert and celebrations scheduled throughout the afternoon.

City Council approves restaurant parking lot over landlord concerns

By Sarah Heinonen | May 28, 2026

SPRINGFIELD — A pair of landlords in Indian Orchard vehemently opposed a zone change to create a five-car parking lot at 376-378 Main St., citing concerns about noise and traffic.

Drabiuk voted in as new member of Huntington Board of Selectmen

By Amy Porter | May 27, 2026

HUNTINGTON — At the May 9 annual town election, a total of 203 votes were cast for 13 positions and one ballot question.

Holyoke looks to fill School Committee vacancy

By Tyler Garnet | May 28, 2026

HOLYOKE — The city aims to fill a School Committee vacancy on June 17 after Ward 7 School Committee representative Ellie Wilson recently announced her resignation.

CAPA receives $4M grant for NHS geothermal project

By Trent Levakis | May 28, 2026

NORTHAMPTON — Northampton’s fight against climate change and global warming just received a vital boost.

Springfield Symphony Orchestra announces free Juneteenth celebrations featuring Avery Sharpe

By Sarah Heinonen | May 28, 2026

SPRINGFIELD — On June 19, the walls of Tower Square will reverberate with the sounds of the Juneteenth Freedom Concert and celebrations scheduled throughout the afternoon.

City Council approves restaurant parking lot over landlord concerns

By Sarah Heinonen | May 28, 2026

SPRINGFIELD — A pair of landlords in Indian Orchard vehemently opposed a zone change to create a five-car parking lot at 376-378 Main St., citing concerns about noise and traffic.

Drabiuk voted in as new member of Huntington Board of Selectmen

By Amy Porter | May 27, 2026

HUNTINGTON — At the May 9 annual town election, a total of 203 votes were cast for 13 positions and one ballot question.

Commission unveils flood mitigation options for Congamond Lakes

By Cliff Clark | May 27, 2026

Elected officials remember former state Rep. Ben Swan

Westfield City Council schedules FY27 budget reviews and public hearing

Cooper answers questions ahead of East Longmeadow town election

East Longmeadow Town Council candidates respond to questions ahead of election

104th Fighter Wing honors fallen airmen during annual rededication

Peter Tuohy

Witness Stones Project remembers lives of two enslaved people

LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow community has memorialized the lives of two people who spent parts of the 1700s enslaved in the town with brass plaques, becoming the fifth and sixth people to be remembered and honored so far in Longmeadow by the Witness Stones Project.

Sarah Heinonen

Springfield honors its fallen military members for Memorial Day

SPRINGFIELD — A massive American flag, tied aloft on the ladders of two fire trucks, flapped in the wind over the steps of Springfield City Hall for the Memorial Day ceremony on May 22.

Tyler Garnet

South Hadley superintendent proposes using free cash for four positions in FY27

SOUTH HADLEY — Several days after Town Meeting decided to use free cash to help save school services, Superintendent Jennifer Voyik explained how additional funding might be used to maximize the district’s potential in fiscal year 2027.

Cliff Clark

Pickup truck recovered from Middle Pond of Congamond Lakes

SOUTHWICK — For 117 days, a 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck that was driven on the ice of the Middle Pond in late January, crashed through and submerged in over 25 feet of water, was recovered on May 18 by members of the Western Massachusetts Regional Dive Team.

Peter Tuohy

East Longmeadow Recreation and Rotary Club prepare for 250th

EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow Recreation, in partnership with the Rotary Club, has a long list of upcoming events for residents to celebrate 250 years of the United States.

Tyler Garnet

Facemate property development reaches milestone at topping off ceremony

Mayor John Vieau stands with the development partners and construction workers at the Singing Bridge Residences topping off ceremony.Reminder...

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Paradise City Arts Festival returns for 31st year later this month

NORTHAMPTON — The nation’s premier destination for lovers of the handmade and high-end is once again gracing the region over Memorial Day weekend.

Trent Levakis

New theater group introduces itself with first production

EASTHAMPTON — In an effort to bring fresh, queer and gender diverse stories to the local theater scene, a new theater group, Why’s It Gotta Be?, has formed here in Western Massachusetts.

Ryan Feyre

Scoreboard oozes traditional sports bar feel at every corner

AGAWAM — No matter the season, an avid sports fan such as myself usually spends my weekends on the lookout for the perfect spot to watch the game.

Dennis Hackett

The Best Damn Sandwich: BBQ panini from Krave in East Longmeadow

EAST LONGMEADOW — Having worked exclusively in East Longmeadow over the past year, I have come to appreciate the town’s many lunch stops. I am happy to report that another excellent spot recently opened its doors.

Tyler Garnet

Historic Deerfield announces schedule for Revolution’s

DEERFIELD — As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, Historic Deerfield’s 2026 season is centered on bringing the Revolutionary era to life as a lived, local experience in Western Massachusetts.

Sarah Heinonen

Forbes Library hosts wide-ranging fiber arts exhibit by The Fiberistas

NORTHAMPTON — The Hosmer Gallery on the second floor of Northampton’s Forbes Library is awash in colors and textures. Nine women have put their heart and soul — and thread — into a fiber art exhibit, “Bits and Pieces.”

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