by Sarah Heinonen | Dec 3, 2025 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — Walking into the lobby at 1070 Suffield St., the quiet space belies the flurry of activity that will take place behind the secure doors when the Agawam Police Department finishes its transition to the new Police Headquarters.
by Sarah Heinonen | Nov 24, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell visited Springfield recently to participate in a roundtable listening session with community organizers and former tenants of Springfield Gardens.
by Sarah Heinonen | Nov 24, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield City Councilor Sean Curran has introduced an ordinance to ban the sale of kratom, a drug derived from the leaf of the Mitragyna speciosa evergreen plant, and its synthetic counterpart, 7-OH.
by Sarah Heinonen and Tyler Garnet | Nov 24, 2025 | Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — In an effort to cut costs, the largest employer in Western Massachusetts, Baystate Health, has announced that it is offering severance packages to some of its 1,300 employees who opt for “voluntary separation.”
by Sarah Heinonen | Nov 24, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The ribbon was cut on Square One’s new $15.1 million early childhood education facility at 186 William St. in Springfield.