by Michael Ballway | Feb 21, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — In-person early voting will be available starting Feb. 24 and continuing Feb. 26 to March 1 for the presidential primary election in Massachusetts. Early voting is open to any registered voter. Those who are registered only need to show up at the polling...
by Tyler Lederer | Feb 20, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow
AGAWAM — The Federal Restaurant will be temporarily closing its doors Saturday, Feb. 24, to focus on rebranding the restaurant and renovating the building, as well as to open a Mexican restaurant in Longmeadow. Co-owner Ralph Santaniello said minor tweaks have been...
by Mike Lydick | Feb 14, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — Going to the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade every year as a child, Rachel Sills remembers colleens on floats giving her the “princess wave.” She would then wave back the same way. Next month, she will be the one waving to little girls along the parade route....
by Mike Lydick | Feb 14, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — Many high schools have created inclusive or unified sports programs that pair special education students with their general education peers. Agawam High School, however, is one of the few in the area that has gone beyond sports by adding two unified academic...
by Tyler Lederer | Feb 14, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — Before Council President Rosemary Sandlin could even finish introducing a resolution to support Medicare for All in Massachusetts, its sponsor Tom Hendrickson asked for it be removed from the agenda. Had it passed, a copy of the resolution would’ve been sent...
by Mike Lydick | Feb 9, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — Abigail Drumm was left almost speechless after her winning performance for the second consecutive year in an annual poetry performance contest at Agawam High School. “I don’t have words to describe how excited I am that I won this year’s contest,” said the...
