EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow is making its final moves before the build out of a townwide fiber network with the Town Council’s unanimous approval of a $43.5 million appropriation to cover the project.
SPRINGFIELD — Developer FDS MA Liberty Junction LLC had its day in court, going before Judge Jeremy Bucci, as he listened to arguments from rival developers who argued that Liberty Junction should be blocked from building the new Springfield Regional Justice Center.
SPRINGFIELD — Two people looking to unseat U.S. Rep. Richard Neal in the Massachusetts 1st Congressional House District met at a debate on Aug. 11 to discuss their politics, priorities and approach. Of those, the most daylight between Nadia Milleron and Jeromie Whalen was in their approach.
In a final report on the January 2024 crash of a twin-engine plane near Leyden that killed all three on board, the National Transportation Safety Board indicated that several prescription medications that were in the flight instructor’s system may have contributed to the crash.
WESTFIELD — Among the interested parties who attended the walkthrough of the Fort Meadow school at 35 White St. on Aug. 7 were several former students who were greeted at the entrance by Mayor Michael McCabe and Leonard Sabia, the city’s director of facilities.
WESTFIELD — Volunteers have been busy preparing for the 98th Westfield Fair on Friday, Aug. 21, from 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 22, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 23, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the fairgrounds on 137 Russellville Road.