by Staasi Heropoulos | Dec 30, 2024 | Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — When Nathan Costa watches the Thunderbirds play in the MassMutual Center, the president of the Springfield hockey team isn’t just watching action on the ice — he’s hoping the game is scoring with everyone in the stands, including spectators who may not even be fans of the sport.
by Staasi Heropoulos | Dec 23, 2024 | Opinion, Staasi Heropoulos
It was 2021 when a veterinary oncologist blew up our world. Our cherished dog Scotty had cancer. Chemotherapy was said to give him six months more to live, so we gave it a shot.
by Staasi Heropoulos | Dec 3, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — Bethany Assembly of God is in the midst of a $3.5 million renovation of its sanctuary and lobby. The Pentecostal church has thousands of members from across Greater Springfield into Connecticut — and the congregation is seeing rapid growth that started in a small chapel on a trolly stop in Springfield.
by Staasi Heropoulos | Nov 25, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — There are many signs the Christmas season has arrived — from frost on the windows and snow on the ground, to the Springfield Boys and Girls Club annual Festival of Trees.
by Staasi Heropoulos | Nov 25, 2024 | Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — As a star goalie for the Springfield Kings, beginning in 1969, Bruce Landon spent five years with the team, stopping hundreds of pucks from entering the sacred domain of the net he guarded.