HOLYOKE — On Nov. 19, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education hosted tis monthly meeting at Holyoke High School with one of their agenda items focusing on the transition from receivership for Holyoke Public Schools.
HOLYOKE — The Massachusetts Cultural Council has approved three new state-designated cultural districts including Holyoke along with Watertown and Westfield.
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.
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 — 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 — 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.