by Cliff Clark | Apr 16, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — The Southwick Public Library will host three events in April, one of which will teach about the “Dangerous Art of Chainsaw Sculpture,” and another that tells the history of Indigenous people in the region.
by Tyler Garnet | Apr 16, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — The Chicopee Fire Department hosted a press conference with the mayor’s office on April 14 to announce a major upgrade to its emergency medical response capabilities through a new Emergency First Response certification.
by Cliff Clark | Apr 16, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — When the Southwick Planning Board approved the minor modification of a stormwater permit for the property at 159 Berkshire Ave., the board chair hoped the years-long dispute between the town and property owner was over.
by Tyler Garnet | Apr 16, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — With budget season in full force, the School Department is getting a major boost from the city to supplement its financial outlook this upcoming fiscal year.
by Cliff Clark | Apr 16, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — While the inches of recorded snow that fell in the city this winter was average, the number of plowable events was the reason snow and ice removal costs are over $1 million over last year’s cost.
by Sarah Heinonen | Apr 15, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW — Brian Strafach looked around the small, rectangular space where more than a dozen middle schoolers sat with the handful of adults who accompanied them.