by Sarah Heinonen | Apr 16, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow, More Local Headlines
LONGMEADOW — Addressing the fallout from a 2024 change to the way water and sewer usage is billed, the Longmeadow Select Board voted on April 7 to use a combination of retained earnings, a reduction to the water operating budget and an increase in water meter rate to cover a combined $530,000 shortfall.
by Sarah Heinonen | Apr 16, 2025 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, More Articles, Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM — The Hampden Wilbraham Regional School Committee voted at its April 3 meeting to reduce the assessments it had sent to the towns to fund the $41.46 million fiscal year 2026 operating budget. On March 20, the School Committee approved assessment letters to...
by Sarah Heinonen | Apr 16, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, More Articles, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — West Springfield teen Thu Zar Win has shown that she knows what it takes to be a leader and a mentor and, as a result, has been named the West Springfield Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year.
by Sarah Heinonen | Apr 9, 2025 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News, More Articles
EAST LONGMEADOW — The Finance Oversight Committee began its work on April 2, combing through the town’s draft budget for fiscal year 2026.
by Sarah Heinonen | Apr 2, 2025 | Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News, Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM — Earth Day is April 22 this year, but volunteers in Wilbraham will be getting an early start when the third annual Wilbraham Clean Up takes place April 12.