by Tyler Garnet | Feb 7, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — With WMCD Inc. set to host its fourth annual 25-hour all-nighter charity fundraiser event on Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1, the organization is looking for volunteers to help run different aspects of the event.
by Amy Porter | Feb 7, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, Westfield
WESTFIELD — People are still talking about the Science and Engineering Fair hosted in the Westfield High School gym on Jan. 30. It was hard to not be impressed by the enthusiasm of the future scientist, engineers and artists displaying projects and theses they had spent weeks and months and sometimes several years developing. A total of 214 students participated, 66 from Westfield Technical Academy.
by Ryan Feyre | Feb 7, 2025 | Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Mayoral Aide Shenell Ford was recently chosen to participate in the inaugural year of Vital Village Networks National Birth Justice Fellowship Program, an 18-month initiative that aims to advance birth equity across the country.
by Ryan Feyre | Feb 7, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Election season is officially underway in Springfield as current School Committee member Joesiah Gonzalez announced that he is running for the Ward 1 City Council seat, which will be up for grabs later this November.
by Ryan Feyre | Feb 7, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The city’s attempt to make its medical marijuana ordinance less restrictive did not receive the necessary two-thirds vote from the City Council during its Jan. 27 hearings meeting.
by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 5, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM — Light streams through stained glass windows onto tables of students as they meet and share meals under arched wooden beams. That is the vision for the newest phase of Wilbraham-Monson Academy’s Campus Facilities Master Plan — a dining hall housed in what is now the campus’ chapel, along with a commercial grade kitchen and serving area.