by Tyler Garnet | Oct 22, 2026 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News
HOLYOKE — After public questions and concerns, the Holyoke City Council’s Public Safety Committee tabled its Oct. 19 discussion of Mayor Joshua Garcia’s comprehensive neighborhood stabilization initiative.
by Sarah Heinonen | Oct 21, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Whether it is complaints about the noise, reckless nature of the drivers or groups of them clogging roads, city officials and residents have increasingly said dirt bikes have become a nuisance on Springfield streets.
by Sarah Heinonen | Oct 21, 2026 | Dining, Dining and Entertainment, Features, Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — For his entire life, G. Michael Dobbs has had a love affair with movies.
by Tyler Garnet | Oct 21, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — Improvements to Szot Park will begin soon after the City Council approved a $1 million grant and bond authorization at its Oct. 20 meeting.
by Peter Tuohy | Oct 21, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow’s JB’s Ice Cream Factory is looking back on its history in town after 40 years of churning, scooping and serving authentic hard ice cream.
by Sarah Heinonen | Oct 20, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Passenger rail connecting Boston to Albany is a little closer to fruition. Gov. Maura Healey and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal were joined by key officials in the governor’s administration, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey’s office and the entire Western Massachusetts legislative delegation to announce $130 million to begin construction on West-East Rail in Springfield.