EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council unanimously voted to support the Fire Department’s pursuit to obtain a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant that helps increase staffing after a “particularly difficult” fiscal year, according to Fire Chief Christopther Beecher.
HOLYOKE — The Holyoke School Committee approved an approximately $128.7 million operating budget for fiscal year 2027, which “puts students first” and invests in strategies that support all children, according to interim Superintendent Anothony Soto.
CHICOPEE — Chicopee’s fiber infrastructure just got a much-needed boost thanks to some state funding.
AGAWAM — People living in the Greater Springfield area may think they have to travel far to experience a wide array of nature and wildlife, but Robinson State Park may be the area’s best kept secret in biodiversity.
WILBRAHAM — Results from a 2025 Youth Risk Behavioral Study administered to Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District students show a staggering percentage of Wilbraham Middle School students struggling with their mental health.
LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow will be seeing a brand new middle school join the town within the next few years, and along with it comes a brand new principal from just across the Connecticut River.