Agawam teen is one of few girls to earn highest Boy Scout rank
AGAWAM — Shannon Newsome is Agawam’s first Eagle Scout since the Boy Scouts of America allowed girls to join the organization five years ago.
WRWA postpones Agawam spring cleanup due to high water level
AGAWAM — The Westfield River Watershed Association has postponed its Agawam spring cleanup until Saturday, June 1, due to the Connecticut River’s high water levels. The decision was made on April 17 by WRWA board member Sheryl Becker and cleanup Co-coordinator Nancy...
Agawam armory would need $5M to fix physical problems
AGAWAM — The Massachusetts National Guard is looking for state funding for its armories, its Agawam facility included.
Agawam Rosewood Way apartment applications due May 1
AGAWAM — Construction is underway on Way Finders’ Rosewood Way mixed-income housing complex. At an informational meeting in late March, Amanda Bubon, vice president of compliance for property management, shared a video taken in fall 2023 showing the townhouses’...Agawam town solicitor leaving for similar job in Springfield
AGAWAM — Stephen Buoniconti wasn’t seeking to switch things up when he received the call that ultimately led to him being named the next city solicitor of Springfield. The Agawam town solicitor never said who called — that’s of a “private nature,” he said. But it...
High river levels may postpone shoreline cleanup in Agawam
AGAWAM — The Westfield River Watershed Association is planning to host its Agawam spring cleanup from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 27, but it may be rescheduled due to the high water levels of the Westfield and Connecticut rivers.