by Cliff Clark | May 8, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — For over six months, the Planning Board has been working with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission to reorganize the town’s bylaws, which have been described as awkward due to a piecemeal approach the town has used for over 50 years.
by Peter Tuohy | May 8, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The John Ashley School in West Springfield is working hard to ensure academic growth in the young students for the 2025-2026 school year and the data certainly proves it.
by Amy Porter | May 8, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — Conservation Coordinator Nicholas Balick said the city’s 14th annual Earth Day cleanup on April 25 was extremely successful.
by Sarah Heinonen | May 8, 2026 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — Mayor Christopher Johnson joined the City Council on May 4 to present a five-year capital improvement plan.
by Cliff Clark | May 8, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — The Police Department was successful in getting a state grant from the state Department of Transportation to install several speed feedback signs at fixed locations and on two movable trailers to help manage roadway speeds and safety.
by Sarah Heinonen | May 8, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Framed black-and-white photos lined the lawn in front of Teamsters Local 404 on Progress Avenue. Each of them was in memory of a worker who died on the job.