AGAWAM — Since 2022, commencement exercises for Agawam High School’s graduating seniors have taken place on the school’s athletic field. But construction of the new high school will prevent the class of 2025 from having an on-campus graduation ceremony in June.
AGAWAM — Three Agawam High School students recently won a Congressional App Challenge for developing a journaling app that can serve as a safe space for students and a way to improve their level of writing.
AGAWAM — The Agawam City Council unanimously reelected City Councilor Rosemary Sandlin as the council’s president and City Councilor Anthony Russo as the council’s vice president.
AGAWAM — Rachel Sills will perform one last — and important — duty as Agawam’s reigning colleen next month when she crowns one of four young women vying to succeed her for 2025.
AGAWAM — After Dawn McBride was laid off from her job at MGM Springfield due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2021, she leaned back on her culinary experience with cooking Italian and American food and bought a food truck — The Saucy Mama. Now, she and her husband, Michael McBride, have opened The Saucy Mama grab-and-go kitchen at 1 Cooper St.
Two teens — one from Agawam and one from West Springfield — are among a new class of eighth graders from around the state who will engage in a youth-led community service program.