by Sarah Heinonen | Nov 24, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell visited Springfield recently to participate in a roundtable listening session with community organizers and former tenants of Springfield Gardens.
by Ron Chimelis | Nov 24, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
As the Toy for Joy campaign drives its mission of helping children and families share in the joy of the season, Eversource is among those companies that step up and pitch in.
by Sarah Heinonen | Nov 24, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield City Councilor Sean Curran has introduced an ordinance to ban the sale of kratom, a drug derived from the leaf of the Mitragyna speciosa evergreen plant, and its synthetic counterpart, 7-OH.
by Sarah Heinonen and Tyler Garnet | Nov 24, 2025 | Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — In an effort to cut costs, the largest employer in Western Massachusetts, Baystate Health, has announced that it is offering severance packages to some of its 1,300 employees who opt for “voluntary separation.”
by Peter Tuohy | Nov 24, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
LUDLOW — When state Sen. Jake Oliveira assumed office in January 2023, his first speech on the Senate floor advocated for public libraries across Massachusetts.
by Sarah Heinonen | Nov 24, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The ribbon was cut on Square One’s new $15.1 million early childhood education facility at 186 William St. in Springfield.