by Sarah Heinonen | Mar 6, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield School Committee’s Budget and Finance Subcommittee received an update from Superintendent Sonia Dinnall and Chief Financial Officer Patrick Roach and the news for this school year is disappointing, while the long-term outlook was grim.
by Sarah Heinonen | Mar 5, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Each year, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education highlights schools that have achieved marked progress toward annual accountability targets.
by Peter Tuohy | Mar 4, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield St. Patrick’s Parade Committee has been working over the past year to bring the annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities to the community.
by Sarah Heinonen | Mar 4, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — City Council President Tracye Whitfield survived a vote of no confidence held by the council one month after she presided over the body’s discussion of a petition by her son to discontinue a street, a move that would have financially benefited the company she co-owns.
by Trent Levakis | Feb 26, 2026 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News, Springfield
HOLYOKE — Lighthouse Holyoke’s Divine Theater was the site for a Feb. 25 press conference hosted by leaders from Holyoke and Springfield to share their opinions about the rent control initiative that looms across the state this year.
by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 26, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The first thing people notice when entering the Baystate Play Deck are the colors.