CHICOPEE — Public officials and offices across Chicopee mourned the loss of Chester “Chet” Szetela, a longtime School Committee member and pillar of the Chicopee community who passed away on Jan. 12 at 88 years old.
It’s going to be a brutal end to the month of January. Gone are the January thaw temps of mid-month. Heavy snow is predicted on Jan 25 to 26, with real feel daytime temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees and below zero temps predicted overnight, for the entire week.
CHICOPEE — Heading into his fourth term, Mayor John Vieau shared his goals and upcoming projects for the city of Chicopee in a sitdown with Reminder Publishing.
Deputy Police Chief Eric Watson was sworn in as acting police chief of the Chicopee Police Department during a ceremony on Jan. 14. The appointment comes after former Police Chief Patrick Major retired earlier this month.
This is the second year of the 2025-2026 legislative session. Typically, the first year of the session sees a flurry of activity, with about 7,000 bills filed. State Sen. Jake Oliveira filed more than 700 bills himself in 2025.
CHICOPEE — At its Jan. 6 meeting, the City Council accepted a $450,000 grant to support the necessary infrastructure improvements associated with the redevelopment of the former Uniroyal property.