by Debbie Gardner | Sep 25, 2026 | Agawam, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Easthampton, Hampden, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Hilltowns, Holyoke, Local News, Longmeadow, Northampton, South Hadley, Southwick, Springfield, West Springfield, Westfield, Wilbraham
EAST LONGMEADOW — On the latest episode of “So That Reminds Me” hosts Ryan Feyre and Dennis Hackett sat down with Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll to discuss a wide range of topics, from the proposed two-month gas tax holiday to the new courthouse in Springfield and much more.
by Tyler Garnet | Sep 24, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — A $50,000 earmark will bolster the Chicopee American Legion Post 452 and its facilities thanks to state Sen. John Velis’s efforts.
by Tyler Garnet | Sep 17, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — Funding for the Anna E. Barry Elementary School project currently awaits City Council approval, but the School Committee recently backed the project.
by Tyler Garnet | Sep 17, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News
Holyoke now has a new policy in case any law enforcement agent attempts to make a civil arrest at schools, but Chicopee’s policy did not pass the School Committee. On Aug. 5, Gov. Maura Healey signed into law the PROTECT Act, which, in part, amended MGL Chapter 71 and...
by Tyler Garnet | Sep 17, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — The City Council and subcommittees are seeking to define and potentially regulate renewable energy storage, battery energy storage and data centers within the city.
by Peter Tuohy | Sep 16, 2026 | Agawam, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News, Longmeadow, Southwick, Springfield, West Springfield, Westfield, Wilbraham
HOLYOKE — The starting line at Holyoke’s Ashley Reservoir is officially set for the 2026 Sheriff’s Shuffle 5K Road Race and 1.5-Mile Walk, an annual team up between the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office and the YWCA of Western Massachusetts to fight domestic violence.