DPW director talks water infrastructure, capital projects
WILBRAHAM — Voters at the spring Town Meeting will decide whether to approve DPW projects, including if the town should borrow up to $4 million for water infrastructure.
East Longmeadow police equipped with body cameras for transparency, accountability
EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow police officers have a new tool to help them increase officer protection and accountability to the community. The department went live with body cameras on March 10.
Question of middle school capital costs far from settled for HWRSD
HAMPDEN — The Hampden Selectboard and Wilbraham Select Board met on March 19 to discuss a major sticking point in updating the regional agreement governing the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District: who will pay for upgrades at the middle school?
Children’s book shares event that brought Passover to the White House
AGAWAM — A new children’s book about traditions, learning from other cultures and bringing people together was released this month, just in time for Passover.
Mass. legislators explore Canadian hydropower as energy solution
Nearly a dozen Massachusetts legislators recently traveled to Canada to strengthen the state’s relationship with Quebec and work toward a partnership to bring the province’s abundant hydroelectric power to Bay Staters.