SPRINGFIELD — A lease for a new Hampden County courthouse in Springfield could be executed in 2026 based on a timeline and proposal put forth by the Massachusetts Executive Office of the Trial Court.
HAMPDEN — In its capacity as the Board of Health, the Selectboard voted to order a Scantic Road resident to leave their property due to inadequate housing and a risk to public health.
WILBRAHAM — Wilbraham is taking action to secure the property at 176 Cottage Ave. that the Select Board says presents a safety issue. The town has been in contact with the owner’s lawyer, without the issues being addressed.
WILBRAHAM — The Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District has made some gains since last year, but there is still work to be done. That was the takeaway from the accountability report presented by Superintendent John Provost at the Dec. 19 School Committee meeting.
EAST LONGMEADOW — In another step forward for the East Longmeadow High School project, the School Committee approved six proprietary items, only available from one vendor, to be included in the building design.
Change — or resistance to it — was a common theme in the area in 2024. Reminder Publishing took a look back at some of the stories that took precedence over the past year in East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Hampden and Wilbraham.