Westfield councilors give $179M budget plan mixed review
WESTFIELD — Mayor Michael McCabe proposed his fiscal year 2025 budget to the City Council at its May 16 meeting. It was referred to the council’s Finance Committee for review. Councilor Dan Allie said at the meeting that because the budget document is 900 pages, he...
Thousands roll in for this year’s Chester on Track festival
CHESTER — David Pierce, president of the Chester Foundation, said this year’s 33rd anniversary Chester on Track on May 18 had close to 2,000 people in attendance at the town-wide festival.
No big changes on 10-item Russell Town Meeting warrant
RUSSELL — Voters in Russell will decide on 10 warrant articles at the Annual Town Meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, June 10, at Russell Elementary School. The majority of the articles in this year’s meeting will allow the normal business of the town to continue under the...
Students place flags on Blandford graves, hear from veteran
BLANDFORD — On May 21, Chester Elementary School Principal Vanna Maffucio and fourth grade teacher Mikayla Menin invited the fourth grade students and their families to meet after school at Center Cemetery in Blandford, across from the Blandford Fairgrounds, to replace the flags on graves of local veterans.