Warren prepares to update 20-year-old Master Plan
WARREN — Warren is embarking on a mission to update its Master Plan, a document that will guide the town’s priorities and development over the next five to 10 years.
Local wins Grammy for album of grief, reawakening
The music of Carla Patullo’s 2023 album, “So She Howls,” is haunting yet hopeful.
Outdoor retailer L.L.Bean to open at Brookside Plaza in fall
ENFIELD — People living south of Springfield, along the Massachusetts-Connecticut border, will no longer have to drive 30 or more minutes to shop at L.L.Bean. The outdoor retailer, headquartered in Freeport, Maine, will open a location at the Brookside Plaza in...East Longmeadow School Committee questions role of Finance Oversight Committee
EAST LONGMEADOW — A joint meeting between the East Longmeadow Town Council and the School Committee on Jan. 23 became a debate about the purpose and power of the Finance Oversight Committee.
Hampden appoints two new Cemetery Commissioners, seeks third
HAMPDEN — In the wake of Hampden’s Cemetery Commissioners resigning en masse at the end of 2023, the Board of Selectmen appointed residents Joan Shea and Duane Mosier to the Cemetery Commission, to serve until elections are conducted in the spring.