by Miasha Lee | Oct 9, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — A new business in town, bringing back the old-school video game arcade, has something both for the kids who grew up feeding quarters into the likes of Centipede, Pac-Man, Asteroids and Galaga, and for the youngsters of today who may find those games just as...
by Tyler Lederer | Oct 2, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines
AGAWAM — When Agawam resident Suzanne Smith started participating in the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk in 2014, she went with a team of four people. A decade later, her team, 4U, has grown into 25 people and has raised about $200,000 for cancer research. “It now...
by Mike Lydick | Oct 2, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, More Articles, West Springfield
Bill Toelken said as a neighboring community, it’s important that the Big E recognize Agawam with a special day: “There’s a lot of work that goes on to support the fair on both sides of the river, not just in West Springfield.”
by Mike Lydick | Sep 25, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines
AGAWAM — The School Committee recently got an update on the progress of the new high school project, one of the town’s largest capital improvement projects in decades. At the committee’s Sept. 10 meeting, Mayor Christopher Johnson said the project has already gone...
by Tyler Lederer | Sep 25, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — The City Council recently approved land takings by eminent domain for the state’s Maple Street Safe Routes to School Project. According to Public Works Superintendent Mario Mazza, the project will consist of installing a shared-use path at O’Brien’s Corner...
by Tyler Lederer | Sep 25, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — At its Sept. 16 meeting, the City Council voted 7-3 to record, televise and post video of subcommittee meetings on the city’s website. Councilor Robert Rossi said subcommittee meetings were intended to be a non-formal, quorum-not-required advisory board to...
