by Peter Tuohy | Jun 18, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow Public Schools is closing a nearly two-decade chapter at the end of June with the retirement of Superintendent Gordon Smith as it prepares for a new era under Dr. Joanne Menard.
by Cliff Clark | Jun 18, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — It may sound counterintuitive, but the amount of snow the area got this winter has contributed to the dramatic increase in the number of ticks being reported by area health departments, including in Southwick.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jun 18, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield City Council passed a resolution supporting far-free buses with a vote of 10-0 at its June 15 meeting, overwhelmingly rejecting Mayor Domenic Sarno’s June 2 call for an end to the program, a statement he has walked back in the two weeks since.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jun 18, 2026 | Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Seven Massachusetts organizations that work to expand access to fair housing protections, recently received funding from the first round of the Healey-Driscoll administration’s Fair Housing Trust Fund awards. One of those organizations, Community Legal...
by Sarah Heinonen | Jun 17, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — A month after Springfield Ward 7 City Councilor Gerry Martin proposed limitations on remote participation in meetings and faced significant pushback from colleagues, the council voted 10-2 to approve the resolution.
by Tyler Garnet | Jun 17, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — Several days after Mayor John Vieau submitted his recommended fiscal year 2027 budget, the City Council unanimously approved a pair of mayor’s orders, including one that provides relief to Chicopee taxpayers, during its June 16 meeting.