by Tyler Lederer | Jul 2, 2024 | Agawam, Chicopee, Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News, Springfield, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Western Massachusetts tourism marketers stressed to Greater Springfield mayors the importance of their industry at a June 14 roundtable talk at the Eastern States Exposition grounds.
by Tyler Lederer | Jun 25, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines
AGAWAM — The City Council unanimously approved the $132 million fiscal year 2025 budget on June 17. Councilor George Bitzas was absent, though he, too, had supported it in past meetings. “This is the second good thing we have this year,” said Council President...
by Tina Lesniak | Jun 25, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Holyoke, Photo Slider
HOLYOKE — Roseanne “Rosie” Caracciolo, principal of Dean Technical High School in Holyoke and a resident of Agawam, has received the Community Heroine Award from the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women.
by Mike Lydick | Jun 25, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, More Articles, West Springfield, Westfield
WESTFIELD — Ava Skowron, a sixth grader at Doering School in Agawam, is one of two statewide winners of an annual Americanism essay contest to be sponsored by the Westfield-West Springfield Lodge of Elks.
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...
