by Trent Levakis | Jul 3, 2025 | Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local Headlines, Local News, Northampton, Westfield
NORTHAMPTON — A $50,000 grant has been awarded to The Sphere Northampton to launch the Sphere Westfield Mindshift Business Accelerator, an intensive business development program designed to support low-to moderate-income entrepreneurs in the Westfield community.
by Tyler Garnet | Jul 3, 2025 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News
CHICOPEE — The City Council approved adopting the provision to the HERO Act that will increase the property tax exemption available to qualified disabled veterans to as much as $2,000.
by Trent Levakis | Jul 2, 2025 | Franklin County, Hampshire County, Hilltowns, Local Headlines, Local News, Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — State Rep. Natalie Blais and state Sen. Jo Comerford hosted a hybrid event on June 25 to highlight the critical need to pass an act providing a sustainable future for rural schools.
by Tyler Garnet | Jul 2, 2025 | Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — At the beginning of April, the town of West Springfield announced the kickoff of its 2025 Charter Review Committee, in accordance with the West Springfield Home Rule Charter, which mandates a review every 10 years.
by Ryan Feyre | Jul 2, 2025 | Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Public health leaders, along with city and state officials, are continuing to fight a recent ruling that breathes life into the controversial biomass plant proposal by Palmer Renewable Energy.
by Chris Maza | Jun 25, 2025 | Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News, Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow Select Board voted to adopt a 150% increase to the fiscal year 2026 for water and sewer users’ fixed meter rate, bringing it the average amount residents will pay to $72.52 for water and $85.70 for sewer.