

Springfield City Councilors seek more answers — and a raccoon’s body
SPRINGFIELD — A pair of City Council subcommittees met to review the city’s policy on addressing potentially rabid wildlife and reached a general consensus that while the existing procedures are sound, it appears they were not followed in a recent alleged incident involving Fire Commissioner BJ Calvi, his SUV and a now deceased raccoon.
Ludlow election includes contested School Committee race
LUDLOW — School Committee is one of the town’s two contested races in the upcoming annual town election with incumbent Sarah Bowler, currently vice chair of the committee, facing a challenge from resident Isabel Soares.
Buono named Springfield’s new chief administrative and financial officer
SPRINGFIELD — With budget season getting into full swing, Mayor Domenic Sarno announced that Cathy Buono would be tasked with navigating the city through the often choppy waters of municipal finance.
Fontaine Bros. tapped as East Longmeadow High School construction manager
EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow High School building replacement project reached a new milestone recently with the selection of a construction manager.