WESTFIELD — The School Committee officially approved an electronic policy for both high schools, with amendments, on Aug. 24, just before approving the handbooks for the 2026–27 school year.
WESTFIELD – The groundbreaking ceremony held Tuesday marking the start of construction of the city’s new police station was a “long time coming,” said Mayor Michael McCabe.
CHICOPEE — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and challenger Jeromie Whalen argued about corporate money, public appearances across the commonwealth and experience during their first head-to-head debate on Aug. 26 at the WWLP TV-22 Studios.
CHICOPEE — India celebrated its 80th anniversary of independence on Aug. 15, and in Chicopee, the city hosted a flag-raising ceremony to honor the milestone on Aug. 25.
SPRINGFIELD — In a ruling by Superior Court Judge David Hodge on Aug. 24, developers Jeb Balise and Dinesh Patel were denied a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in the Liberty Junction courthouse case.
LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow Tree Warden Leah Wallner is providing tips on what to do when seeing a spotted lanternfly, which has been found across 50 Massachusetts municipalities, including Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, Wilbraham, Hampden and Springfield.