by Tyler Lederer | Jun 19, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider
AGAWAM — Agawam voters have approved a debt exclusion that will fund the $230,245,404 high school building project. According to unofficial results, in the June 11 special election, “yes” received 3,610 votes, 71.3% of the 5,065 votes cast. “No” received 1,455, or 28.7%.
by Miasha Lee | Jun 19, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — “Anytime is a good time to develop a reading habit,” said Cher Collins, adult services librarian at the Agawam Public Library. “Usually, the summer gives us some downtime and the freedom to relax with a good book happens more often than during the busy school...
by Mike Lydick | Jun 19, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — Debra “Debbie” King never intended to become a teacher. She wanted to be a nurse, but an anatomy and physiology class changed her career plans and led to a teaching career.
by Tyler Lederer | Jun 19, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — One morning, Colleen Strunk-Ackerley was driving down South Alhambra Circle with her 2-year-old daughter when a car swerved into her lane going the opposite direction. If she moved left, she said, the wrong-way driver might have done so, too. If she moved...
by Sarah Heinonen | Jun 17, 2024 | Agawam, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow, Ludlow, More Articles, Springfield, West Springfield
Nearly 50 students will have an easier time paying for college this fall with scholarships totaling $70,000 from the Springfield Council of Jewish Women.
by Tyler Lederer | Jun 11, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — The Opal Inn & Suites, a proposed Main Street hotel, returned to the Planning Board on June 6 for a site plan review, where developers discussed its layout, amenities, and the construction process. Developers also reiterated that the target demographic...
