East Longmeadow celebrates Fourth with annual parade
EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow continued its tradition of ringing in the Fourth of July with a parade, attracting participants and spectators from throughout the area and beyond.
Sarno sounds off on courthouse decision
SPRINGFIELD — Days before the Fourth of July, Mayor Domenic Sarno provided his own display of verbal fireworks, taking aim at state officials’ decision to place a new courthouse on Liberty Street.
State to reimburse Westfield, Southwick for snow, ice removal
WESTFIELD — Because many of the commonwealth’s municipalities incurred some of the largest cost ever to remove ice and snow from their roads, Westfield and Southwick were included in an $80 million allocation included in the state’s fiscal year 2027 budget to offset the cost.
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.
Velis: Burden of data centers should not fall on residents
WESTFIELD — Acknowledging that the use of artificial intelligence and the need for supporting data centers are not only becoming a fact of life but also a potential economic boon for the state, state Sen. John Velis renewed his push for assurances that the energy and water impacts of these centers do not impact local rate payers.