House of Koolada’s welcomed to Chicopee with ribbon cutting ceremony
CHICOPEE — On Oct. 1, Chicopee welcomed a new business to the community with a ribbon cutting ceremony for House of Koolada’s, 738 Chicopee St.
Chicopee resident releases new book to relive certain period of history
CHICOPEE — Local author Jacqueline Lynch recently published “Children’s Wartime Adventure Novels — The Silent Generation’s Vicarious Experience of World War II.”
Holyoke Health celebrates jumpstart to careers training center
HOLYOKE — U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Malden) visited the Paper City on Wednesday, Oct. 16 to tour and share remarks at Holyoke Health Center in a highlight of the $1 million he secured in fiscal year 2024 to jumpstart the Holyoke Health Careers Training Center.
Officials break ground on new water treatment facility
WESTFIELD — For years, the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission has been developing a vision for improving operations at its West Parish Water Treatment Plant, but as U.S. Sen. Ed Markey noted, “A vision without funding is a hallucination.”
Way Finders tackles blighted properties through ‘City of Homes’ program
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield has long had the moniker “The City of Homes.” Way Finders is giving the nickname a new meaning with a vacant home renovation program of the same name.
Youth key to better relations between Springfield police, community
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield residents, largely from Forest Park, and members of the Springfield Police Department gathered in the community room of Wesley United Methodist Church to begin building concrete actions into the Springfield Police Department community engagement plan.