LONGMEADOW — The School Committee approved referral of an article to fund the construction of a combined middle school on Williams Street for inclusion on the Sept. 9 Town Meeting warrant.
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield general election is expected to be a busy one this year, with most incumbents experiencing a challenger or two.
WESTFIELD — While the state Legislature is currently pushing for a bell-to-bell cell phone ban in public schools, Westfield High School is planning to launch a pilot program in January that would limit which programs may be accessed in the school while still allowing use of cell phones for educational and emergency purposes.
Cities and towns across the commonwealth will receive an unexpected increase in their state aid for roadways, a welcomed relief in a particularly tight fiscal year.
NORTHAMPTON — Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School has been awarded $479,998 for its adult education programming to provide training to 60 participants for culinary arts positions this fall.
