SPRINGFIELD — On the last day of 2025, the family of Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Sullivan, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and state Rep. Angelo Puppolo were on hand to present donations to the Westover Air Reserve Base 6 Marines and Pope Francis Preparatory School.
CHICOPEE — The Kwanzaa Collective stopped in Chicopee on Dec. 30 to educate the public and celebrate the fifth day of Kwanzaa.
CHICOPEE — Chicopee Police Chief Patrick Major announced that he will retire on Jan. 5 after three-plus years of serving in the position.
CHICOPEE — While many people prepare for the holiday season in December, the Chicopee St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee has been busy handing out awards, appointing important members for its festivities and opening its colleen application.
With 2025 now behind us, Reminder Publishing looks back at some of the biggest stories in Chicopee and Holyoke over the last 12 months. From a major receivership story, to school projects and beyond, 2025 was a consequential year for the two communities.