by Sarah Heinonen | May 14, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — For residents of the Pine Point neighborhood, particularly those who do not drive, being able to walk to Gateway Hardware to mail packages, buy stamps and send priority mail is “critical,” said state Rep. Bud Williams, whose legislative district includes the business.
by Sarah Heinonen | May 12, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Four years after the Springfield Police Department came under a consent decree by the federal Department of Justice resulting from a lawsuit, a judge has dismissed the oversight agreement.
by Sarah Heinonen | May 12, 2026 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News
HAMPDEN — The town of Hampden conducted its annual Town Meeting on May 11, approving 18 of the 20 articles on the warrant.
by Sarah Heinonen | May 12, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — German Gerena Community School will stay in the North End.
by Sarah Heinonen | May 12, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
Human trafficking happens in Western Massachusetts. That is the number one message Amber Estelle, deputy COO and clinical director of the YWCA of Western Massachusetts, wants to share.