Springfield honors those who died on 9/11, 25 years later
SPRINGFIELD — Blue and red lights danced on the dark water of the Connecticut River on the evening of Sept. 11.
Agawam City Council halts data centers, outlaws crypto ATMs
AGAWAM — Scammers lost a tool used to target Agawam residents when the City Council voted on Sept. 8 to ban cryptocurrency ATMs in the city. It also temporarily blocked data centers and strengthened the consequences for violating the city’s e-bike ordinance.
City sues MGM Springfield over employment levels, 101 State St.
SPRINGFIELD — MGM Springfield has operated its casino in the heart of downtown since 2018, but just over seven years later, the relationship has become so strained that the city has filed a lawsuit to address its grievances.
Agawam marks 25 years since 9/11 terrorist attacks
AGAWAM — Dozens of Agawam residents, including members of the City Council, state Rep. Nicholas Boldyga and Rev. Stephen Thee, pastor of Bethany Assembly of God, gathered at the Fire Department Headquarter to mark 25 years since terrorists hijacked four passenger airplanes and flew them into each tower of the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a field in Pennsylvania.
Springfield cyberattack investigation ongoing, schools remain closed
SPRINGFIELD — The investigation into the cyber incident that affected the city’s schools over the past week is ongoing, according to Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, who was backed by Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Sonia Dinnall and members of the School Department leadership at a press conference on Sept. 8.