Luminaria display set to return, honor those affected by cancer
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The West Springfield Town Common will once again have an incandescent glow this year to honor family friends, neighbors and colleagues who have encountered cancer.
Former assistant district attorney takes over as city solicitor
AGAWAM — Mayor Christopher Johnson announced that he recently appointed Christopher Cappucci as the new city solicitor for Agawam.
Church’s renovation recalls work of pioneering female founder
AGAWAM — Bethany Assembly of God is in the midst of a $3.5 million renovation of its sanctuary and lobby. The Pentecostal church has thousands of members from across Greater Springfield into Connecticut — and the congregation is seeing rapid growth that started in a small chapel on a trolly stop in Springfield.
Public gets look at future Agawam High School
AGAWAM — Residents and town officials got a look at the latest designs for the new Agawam High School at a public meeting on Nov. 20. Agawam Mayor Christopher Johnson, who also serves as the chair of the Agawam High School Building Committee, highlighted the state-of-the-art features, while emphasizing that decisions were made based on the lessons other schools learned in their school builds.
Depot Street condominium project to start in next few weeks
SOUTHWICK — Nearly three years after being approved by the town’s Planning Board, ground will soon be broken on the proposed 100-unit condominium project at 42 Depot St.
Select Board agrees to call Special Town Meeting
SOUTHWICK — The Select Board agreed during its Nov. 25 meeting to schedule a Special Town Meeting sometime in January to have residents to decide on a request by the Community Preservation Committee to allocate $164,000 of its funds to allow the Historical Society to purchase a piece of property on College Highway.