by Tyler Garnet | May 5, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — In the midst of rampant food insecurity across the country, including here locally, Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry received a boost to help fight that very issue. On May 4, the organization accepted a $50,000 earmark from the state to augment its mission.
by Tyler Garnet | May 4, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — Officials, residents, family and current and past baseball players gathered in Chicopee on April 30 to re-dedicate the Rivers Park baseball field in honor of Dan Dulchinos, recognizing his impact on and off the diamond.
by Sarah Heinonen | Apr 30, 2026 | Agawam, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Hampshire County, Hilltowns, Holyoke, Longmeadow, South Hadley, Springfield
The Massachusetts Senate recently voted 36-3 in favor of a $3.64 billion bill to address climate change, protect the state’s natural resources and make much needed infrastructure improvements across the state, including in Western Massachusetts.
by Tyler Garnet | Apr 27, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — A long vacant space in Chicopee is getting a fresh and flavorful new start with the opening of Wicked Twist, a food truck area dedicated to breathing new life into the area through its southern-style cuisine.
by Tyler Garnet | Apr 23, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — A Chicopee man was arraigned on multiple charges following a child exploitation investigation that multiple state agencies collaborated on.
by Tyler Garnet | Apr 22, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — U.S. Army veteran Brian Dett will once again have an easier time moving around Chicopee after he was gifted a motorized scooter on April 21, thanks to a collaborative effort that included Robert Charland, better known as Bob “The Bike Man.”