CHICOPEE — The School Committee approved new graduation requirements on Nov. 19 after Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and Accountability Jennifer Bellville met with the committee to discuss changes to the competency determination.
With Thanksgiving in the past, Chicopee, Holyoke and South Hadley are now preparing for their respective tree lighting ceremonies and holiday celebrations.
CHICOPEE — At its Nov. 13 meeting, the Barry School Building Commission voted to recommend the Szetela Early Childhood Center site as the preferred location for the new Anna E. Barry Elementary School.
AGAWAM — For 40 years, Partners Restaurant & Catering has been serving residents and visitors to Western Massachusetts breakfast and lunch seven days a week at 485 Springfield St.
SPRINGFIELD — In an effort to cut costs, the largest employer in Western Massachusetts, Baystate Health, has announced that it is offering severance packages to some of its 1,300 employees who opt for “voluntary separation.”