Velis, Spilka talk school-based behavioral health program
AGAWAM — Over the past school year, Agawam was one of two school districts in the commonwealth to pilot a program that helps improve behavioral health outcomes for the districts’ students.
Springfield City Council approves $8M public subsidy for Springfield Crossing project
SPRINGFIELD — The long-awaited Springfield Crossing project at the former Eastfield Mall will be bolstered by a financing plan to help support some of the extraordinary development costs incurred by the project.
Victims lost over $600K from bitcoin scams since January 2024
SPRINGFIELD — Police are warning residents of cryptocurrency fraud after Springfield experienced a large uptick in scams over the past-year-and-a-half.
Bonding of $3.3M approved to buy new department vehicles
SPRINGFIELD — As a way to save money on repair costs and reduce the amount of time vehicles will spend out of service, the city of Springfield will replace a portion of their “citywide” aging fleet using a free cash transfer and through bonding.
Concerns raised over ‘gas station weed’
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield is looking to crack down on unregulated, untested THC products — commonly known as “gas station weed” — that city officials say is targeting the youth and putting the public health of residents at risk.