Agawam City Council passes $116.6 million budget
AGAWAM — The Agawam City Council unanimously approved Mayor Christopher Johnson’s $116.6 million fiscal year 2026 general operating budget during its June 16 meeting.
‘Prioritizing what people can do;’ council OKs skills-based hiring ordinance
SPRINGFIELD — Over a year after Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order instituting skills-based hiring practices for the state’s workforce, Springfield has just implemented a similar ordinance to promote equity and inclusion in its own municipal jobs.
Historic Homes Tour comes to McKnight Historic District on June 22
SPRINGFIELD — “The City of Homes” will live up to its name come June 22, when Springfield Preservation Trust’s annual Historic Homes Tour arrives at the exact location where that moniker first emerged from.
Springfield City Council approves initial step of gas station weed ordinance
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield City Council is one step closer to passing an ordinance that would crack down on unregulated, untested THC, also known as “gas station weed.”
Springfield Empowerment Zone awards $420K to youth programs
SPRINGFIELD — For the fourth year in a row, the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership is granting money and providing wraparound support to afterschool and out-of-school-time programs in Springfield.