Puerto Rican Cultural District designated in Holyoke
HOLYOKE — The Massachusetts Cultural Council has approved three new state-designated cultural districts including Holyoke along with Watertown and Westfield.
Vacant Chicopee School Committee seat filled after close vote
CHICOPEE — On Nov. 18, members of the City Council and School Committee selected Mark McCarthy to fill a vacant at-large School Committee seat at a joint meeting.
AHS grad tackles history of Agawam-West Side gridiron rivalry
AGAWAM — The Agawam Brownies and the West Side Terriers will compete in their annual Thanksgiving Day game this year in Agawam. Although the 2024 game will mark the 100th time the gridiron rivals have battled it out, not all games have been on Thanksgiving.
West Springfield shifts CIP factor, resulting in an increase in taxes
WEST SPRINGFIELD — During the Nov. 18 Town Council meeting, the council hosted a tax classification hearing and approved a Commercial Industrial Personal Property factor of 1.568 for fiscal year 2025.
West Springfield makes first connection to municipal fiber
WEST SPRINGFIELD — West Springfield flipped the figurative switch on Nov. 20, connecting the first customer to the municipal fiber network, operated by Whip City Fiber from Westfield Gas & Electric.
Council approves resolution in response Eversource spike
AGAWAM — The Agawam City Council is looking for help after Eversource’s recent natural gas rate spike was approved by the Department of Public Utilities.