by Tyler Garnet | Mar 24, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — The Anna E. Barry Elementary School project will move forward now that it has been recently approved by the Massachusetts School Building Authority to enter the schematic design phase.
by Tyler Garnet | Mar 24, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — After applying on behalf of Chicopee, Student Transportation Providers of America received a $2.39 million grant to change some of the city’s school buses over to electric.
by Marc St. Onge | Mar 24, 2026 | Agawam, Chicopee, Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News, Springfield, West Springfield, Westfield
HOLYOKE — In spite of the rain — heavy at times — falling throughout the day, thousands of people came out to see marchers from throughout the area and beyond in the 73rd Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade on Sunday, March 22.
by Tyler Garnet | Mar 23, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — Chicopee Public Schools’ Budget and Finance Director John Miarecki met with the School Committee during its March 18 meeting to give a preliminary presentation about the fiscal year 2027 school budget.
by Tyler Garnet | Mar 20, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — The City Council approved a $250,000 free cash appropriation for phase 2 of the Abbey Brook Revitalization project, which aims to restore and improve the entire Abbey Brook corridor.
by Sarah Heinonen | Mar 20, 2026 | Agawam, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News, Longmeadow, Southwick, Springfield, West Springfield, Westfield, Wilbraham
For the past few years, six area chambers of commerce have banded together to address a need that affects the people they serve across Hampden County — food insecurity.