by Tina Lesniak | May 12, 2026 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM — At a time when school cafeterias are being reimagined across the country, District Chef Cynthia Normandin is helping lead that transformation in the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District through fresh ingredients, local partnerships and scratch cooking that introduces students to healthier foods and new flavors.
by Chris Maza | May 12, 2026 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News
HAMPDEN — The town of Hampden conducted its annual Town Meeting on May 11, approving 18 of the 20 articles on the warrant.
by Peter Tuohy | May 1, 2026 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News
HAMPDEN — Hampden’s annual Town Election is coming up fast on May 18 and the ballot has been finalized, showing two contested races.
by Peter Tuohy | Apr 16, 2026 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM — Students of the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District will soon be given the tools to critically analyze the news and media with a $30,000 grant for a three-year fellowship program with the News Literacy Project. The News Literacy Project is a...
by Peter Tuohy | Mar 24, 2026 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM — Three teachers in the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District are being recognized with the 2025-26 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award for going above and beyond, in and out of the classroom.
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.