by Tyler Garnet | Apr 22, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — U.S. Army veteran Brian Dett will once again have an easier time moving around Chicopee after he was gifted a motorized scooter on April 21, thanks to a collaborative effort that included Robert Charland, better known as Bob “The Bike Man.”
by Sarah Heinonen | Apr 21, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News, Springfield, Wilbraham
SPRINGFIELD — This fall, voters will have a choice of who will represent them in the state House of Representitives’ 12th Hampden District.
by Tyler Garnet | Apr 21, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — The Chicopee Public Schools School Committee approved 46 School Choice seats in grades 1-5 for the 2026-2027 school year during its April 15 meeting.
by Peter Tuohy | Apr 20, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow
Jared Smith made his professional debut with New England Revolution II on April 12.Photo credit: New England Revolution LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow native Jared Smith is taking his soccer career to the next level in his home state after signing his first professional...
by Peter Tuohy | Apr 20, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council voted to shut down a referendum seeking to overturn the 2017 moratorium that banned the commercial sale of marijuana in town, with Councilor Jim Leydon saying the decision was made for the ‘health and safety of all the young kids in town.”
by Mike Lydick | Apr 20, 2026 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — Four Agawam teachers — Rebecca Bergeron, Alissa Easton, Melissa Kriebel and Tammy Rumplik — are among more than 100 Western Massachusetts educators being honored with a 2026 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award.