by Sarah Heinonen | Jan 29, 2025 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, Ludlow, Photo Slider, Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM — A fire broke out at the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative Bus Garage at 2045 Boston Rd. on Jan. 21. The fire, reported by a passerby at 1:37 a.m., involved four electric buses housed at the site.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jan 29, 2025 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines
HAMPDEN — The Hampden Selectboard discussed potential plans for the use of municipal buildings. The board has met with department heads twice so far and plans to have another on Feb. 4.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jan 29, 2025 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM — Mile Tree Principal Allison Petit announced her departure at the Jan. 23 Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee meeting. She said that she was stepping down from the administrative role, and instead, had taken a position as a fifth grade teacher at Soule Road School.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jan 22, 2025 | Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Granby, Hampden, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local News, Longmeadow, More Local Headlines, South Hadley, Springfield, Wilbraham
Massachusetts’s new legislative session has begun, and state Sen. Jake Oliveira has his eye on several issues he plans to address over this two-year term. Oliveira, who was first elected to the state Senate in 2022 and reelected in November 2024, said he wants to continue to tackle education, transportation and healthcare.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jan 15, 2025 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM — Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District families upset with the tardiness of buses will have to wait until the start of the 2025-2026 school year before a permanent fix is in place. In the meantime, transportation provider Lower Pioneer Valley Collaborative’s Executive Director Alvin Morton was on hand to answer questions at the Jan. 9 School Committee meeting.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jan 15, 2025 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, More Articles
HAMPDEN — Members of Hampden’s town leadership are considering repurposing Thornton W. Burgess School to house the town’s offices. At the second meeting on the topic, on Jan. 7, Selectboard Chair Donald Davenport went over several considerations.