by Trent Levakis | Jun 11, 2024 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News
HOLYOKE — Kicking off the weeks ahead of Pride Month celebrations was a flag raising at City Hall on June 3 where city officials and community members gathered to recognize the LGBTQ+ community.
by Miasha Lee | Jun 11, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — To mark the town’s year-long birthday celebration, West Springfield will host a 250th Anniversary Block Party on Saturday and Sunday, June 22-23, noon to 7 p.m. on the Town Common. In collaboration with city officials and the 250th Anniversary...
by Mike Lydick | Jun 11, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, More Articles, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — When Adam Mahdi entered West Springfield High School as a ninth grader, he wasn’t thinking about being valedictorian of his graduating class in 2024. He planned to play basketball, which he didn’t think would give him enough time to take AP classes.
by Tyler Lederer | Jun 11, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — The Opal Inn & Suites, a proposed Main Street hotel, returned to the Planning Board on June 6 for a site plan review, where developers discussed its layout, amenities, and the construction process. Developers also reiterated that the target demographic...
by Mike Lydick | Jun 11, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider
AGAWAM — Liam Kennedy wasn’t trying to become Agawam High School’s valediction when he entered ninth grade. But that all changed around his junior year when he started seeing what his friends’ grade point averages were.
by Trent Levakis | Jun 11, 2024 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News, Photo Slider
HOLYOKE — Orange shirts popped in the sunlight outside City Hall as dozens gathered on June 3 as the city hosted a gun violence awareness observance.
