Agawam native chronicles historic football rivalry
AGAWAM — Lawrence Scherpa’s first memory of the annual Thanksgiving football matchup between Agawam and West Springfield high schools was the 1956 game when he was eight years old.
Agawam: Building a new school and a new learning vision
AGAWAM — Steel girders for the community wing — the first phase of what will become Agawam’s new, state-of-the art high school — have begun to rise into the sky next to the current high school where students and staff are transforming how students will learn.
Local play about retail theft heads to NYC
When the Eastfield Mall in Springfield closed during the summer of 2023, Ken Harris found himself unemployed — and began reflecting on his professional experiences working at several area malls as a security officer, loss prevention retail guard and special police officer.
Alexis Ferioli: ‘Heart and steady presence’ of the Agawam School Committee
AGAWAM — Alexis Ferioli planned to become an English teacher when she graduated from Agawam High School in 1965. The Vietnam War changed her career course.
Construction moving forward on new Agawam High School
AGAWAM — Construction of the new high school “remains on time and on budget at this point,” said Mayor Christopher Johnson in a recent update on the project to the School Committee.