by Amy Porter | Mar 14, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — This year’s Sons of Erin float for the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade on March 17 is based on “The Unicorn,” a song by Shel Silverstein, made popular by the Irish Rovers. The float, on which this year’s colleen Sydney Drugan and her court of Grace Hanna,...
by Cliff Clark | Mar 14, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — Emotions ran high during the public comments portion of the first School Committee meeting since the community learned of two racist incidents involving students attending Southwick Regional School in early February. “None of you can tell her what she’s...
by Rich J. Wirth | Mar 14, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Vehicles from Red’s Towing, Recovery and Transport have been a staple of West Springfield’s Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade contingent for decades, and this year the company’s owner will lead the way. Committed to promoting the rich history of the...
by Mike Lydick | Mar 14, 2024 | Agawam, Enfield, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — A contemporary church opening in Agawam is more than just a new church. It will be the first of several satellite locations planned to create a multi-site church franchise in the region. The New Day Church is expanding by creating a new campus where Sunday...
by Cliff Clark | Mar 14, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — Implementing the town’s municipal aggregation plan may happen sooner than expected, according to a vice president with Colonial Power Group, the company the town chose to oversee the program that can save businesses and residents money on their electric...
by Staasi Heropoulos | Mar 14, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — When West Springfield High School girls softball players take the field this spring, they will already have seen thousands of practice pitches fired over home plate by a new pitching machine, and will be wearing crisp new uniforms. The school was...