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Wilbraham improvement projects will produce summer traffic impacts

Jun 23, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Wilbraham

Wilbraham improvement projects will produce summer traffic impacts

WILBRAHAM — The town of Wilbraham is advising residents to expect and plan for “major traffic impacts” this summer due to intersection and sidewalk improvement projects at the Springfield Street and Stony Hill Road intersection.

Chris Maza

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Agawam City Council passes voter ID resolution

Jun 23, 2026 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News

Agawam City Council passes voter ID resolution

AGAWAM — Twenty-nine people took turns speaking for more than an hour and a half on June 15 about a City Council resolution to support “reasonable voter identification requirements” at both the state and federal levels.

Sarah Heinonen

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Molina fills Ward 7 seat on Holyoke School Committee

Jun 22, 2026 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News

Molina fills Ward 7 seat on Holyoke School Committee

HOLYOKE — Latitia Molina will join the Holyoke School Committee after the committee and City Council hosted a joint meeting on June 17 to finalize her appointment.

Tyler Garnet

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Wilbraham improvement projects will produce summer traffic impacts

Agawam City Council passes voter ID resolution

Molina fills Ward 7 seat on Holyoke School Committee

HOLYOKE — Latitia Molina will join the Holyoke School Committee after the committee and City Council hosted a joint meeting on June 17 to finalize her appointment.

Agawam City Council questions Flock cameras in Agawam

AGAWAM — Dozens of residents came to the June 15 City Council meeting to express concerns about Agawam’s use of license plate reader cameras from the company Flock Safety.

Longmeadow Farmers Market props up local businesses through October

LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow’s one-stop shop for local goods is officially back for the summer and remains through the fall, offering items from fresh-baked bread to skin care products.

Proposed Firestone construction sparks concern from East Longmeadow residents

EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow residents are voicing concerns about a proposed Firestone Complete Auto Care on North Main Street and its potential effect on traffic, noise and small business success, with some residents citing existing traffic conditions as “dangerous” and a “big problem.”

Academy of Music names Dumont as new executive director

NORTHAMPTON — The Academy of Music Theatre’s Board of Trustees has announced that Raymond Dumont will take over as executive director of the theater on July 1 after current executive director, Debra J’Anthony, announced she will step down after 18 years in the role.

Nye named new Northampton veterans’ services director

Easthampton petitioners trigger override vote recount

EASTHAMPTON — The city will officially hold a recount of votes from the June 9 Special Election override after petitioners collected enough signatures to trigger such a situation.

Easthampton City Council approves two tax relief orders after override vote

EASTHAMPTON — A little over a week after Easthampton voters decided to adopt a $6.9 million override, the City Council passed two action items that aim to alleviate some of the burdens Easthampton residents face when property taxes eventually rise.

Dennis Hackett

STRM: East Longmeadow July 4 celebrations are bigger than ever

EAST LONGMEADOW — With the United States celebrating its 250th anniversary this July, East Longmeadow is pulling out all the stops with one of its biggest Fourth of July celebrations to date.

Cliff Clark

Westfield Police captain updates City Council on department

WESTFIELD — At the request of Westfield City Councilor Brent Bean II, Police Capt. Steve Dickinson attended the council meeting on June 4 and spoke about the department’s activities in several areas, including community policing, retail store shoplifting calls, the size of the force and the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail.

Tyler Garnet

Cross outlines vision as new Chicopee fire chief

CHICOPEE — For the first time since 2019, Chicopee will have a new fire chief after former Deputy Fire Chief Matthew Cross was sworn into the position on June 16.

Cliff Clark

Westfield patrol officers will soon wear body cameras

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police Department now has nearly $300,000 to fit its officers with body-worn cameras, which was one of Police Chief Jerome Pitoniak’s goals when he was appointed in 2024.

Miasha Lee

Bumpa Built: A 3D creation of the imagination

SOMERS — Bumpa Built’s mission is to help people bring their ideas to life, inspiring creative confidence through 3D-printed fidget toys and collectibles.

Cliff Clark

Freedom Truck canceled after losing parking spot

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police Department decided not to host the Freedom Truck Mobile Museum last week after Westfield State University rescinded its initial decision to allow the tractor-trailer to park in the south parking lot on its campus.

Agawam City Council questions Flock cameras in Agawam

By Sarah Heinonen | Jun 22, 2026

AGAWAM — Dozens of residents came to the June 15 City Council meeting to express concerns about Agawam’s use of license plate reader cameras from the company Flock Safety.

Longmeadow Farmers Market props up local businesses through October

By Peter Tuohy | Jun 19, 2026

LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow’s one-stop shop for local goods is officially back for the summer and remains through the fall, offering items from fresh-baked bread to skin care products.

Proposed Firestone construction sparks concern from East Longmeadow residents

By Peter Tuohy | Jun 19, 2026

Academy of Music names Dumont as new executive director

By Trent Levakis | Jun 19, 2026

Nye named new Northampton veterans’ services director

By Trent Levakis | Jun 19, 2026

Daniel Nye was appointed by Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra as the next director of veterans’ services following the retirement of Steve Connor after 22 years in the role.Photo credit: Daniel Nye, Central Hampshire Veterans’ Services NORTHAMPTON — Mayor Gina-Louise...

Agawam City Council passes voter ID resolution

By Sarah Heinonen | Jun 23, 2026

Molina fills Ward 7 seat on Holyoke School Committee

By Tyler Garnet | Jun 22, 2026

HOLYOKE — Latitia Molina will join the Holyoke School Committee after the committee and City Council hosted a joint meeting on June 17 to finalize her appointment.

Agawam City Council questions Flock cameras in Agawam

By Sarah Heinonen | Jun 22, 2026

AGAWAM — Dozens of residents came to the June 15 City Council meeting to express concerns about Agawam’s use of license plate reader cameras from the company Flock Safety.

Longmeadow Farmers Market props up local businesses through October

By Peter Tuohy | Jun 19, 2026

LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow’s one-stop shop for local goods is officially back for the summer and remains through the fall, offering items from fresh-baked bread to skin care products.

Proposed Firestone construction sparks concern from East Longmeadow residents

By Peter Tuohy | Jun 19, 2026

Academy of Music names Dumont as new executive director

By Trent Levakis | Jun 19, 2026

Smith wraps up 16 year career as East Longmeadow Public Schools superintendent

Winter’s snow cover contributes to explosion of ticks

City Council, organizers support free buses, but youth are split

Community Legal Aid receives $200k to battle housing discrimination

Springfield City Council supports proposed rule to appear in person

Trent Levakis

Musante Beach lands floating beach wheelchair after city receives grant

NORTHAMPTON — Musante Beach will soon have a floating beach wheelchair after the Northampton Parks & Recreation Department was awarded one through the SMILE Mass 2026 Floating Beach Wheelchair Grant Program.

Tyler Garnet

Chicopee City Council appropriates funds to provide tax relief

CHICOPEE — Several days after Mayor John Vieau submitted his recommended fiscal year 2027 budget, the City Council unanimously approved a pair of mayor’s orders, including one that provides relief to Chicopee taxpayers, during its June 16 meeting.

Miasha Lee

Enfield Girl Scout receives Gold Award

ENFIELD — Emily Birdsey of the Enfield Girl Scout Troop earned the most prestigious honor in the Girl Scouts of Connecticut organization, the Gold Award, for her community-impacting project.

Peter Tuohy

Longmeadow Select Board reorganizes, approves borrowing for four town projects

LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow Select Board made its first set of votes with new positions after approving over $70 million in short-term borrowing for four town projects through bond anticipation notes.

Sarah Heinonen

Hampden County Sheriff’s Department participates in Flag Sojourn 250

SPRINGFIELD — An American flag that is making its way through every state and territory in the country and every military cemetery abroad came to Springfield on June 16.

Sarah Heinonen

Springfield City Council votes to support state rent control legislation

SPRINGFIELD — At the urging of state Sen. Adam Gomez and outcry from financially strapped residents, the Springfield City Council voted 10-0 in favor of a resolution supporting legislation that would allow municipalities to opt into rent control.

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Trent Levakis

Thunder in the Valley returns with fireworks, music festival

EASTHAMPTON — In celebration of the Fourth of July and the 250th anniversary of America, the Thunder in the Valley concert and fireworks festival returns to Easthampton to provide the community with its biggest celebration yet.

Peter Tuohy

‘La Casita Experience’ to transform MassMutual Center

SPRINGFIELD — The MassMutual Center will soon host one big celebration of community, blending music and dance, live performances, DJ sets and interactive visuals to represent the high energy nightlife experience rooted in Puerto Rican culture.

Trent Levakis

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.

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