AGAWAM — Volunteer work and giving back to the community is something that has always been a passion for Janine Iacolo. It’s no surprise that a favorite charitable holiday event for her and her family is sponsoring a Christmas tree for the annual Festival of Trees.
AGAWAM — During the Dec. 2 City Council meeting, Mayor Christopher Johnson and Assessor Carolyn Reed gave a presentation on the tax classification for fiscal year 2025.
AGAWAM — Mayor Christopher Johnson announced that he recently appointed Christopher Cappucci as the new city solicitor for Agawam.
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.
AGAWAM — Residents and town officials got a look at the latest designs for the new Agawam High School at a public meeting on Nov. 20. Agawam Mayor Christopher Johnson, who also serves as the chair of the Agawam High School Building Committee, highlighted the state-of-the-art features, while emphasizing that decisions were made based on the lessons other schools learned in their school builds.
AGAWAM — The Agawam Brownies and the West Side Terriers will compete in their annual Thanksgiving Day game this year in Agawam. Although the 2024 game will mark the 100th time the gridiron rivals have battled it out, not all games have been on Thanksgiving.