by Sarah Heinonen | Nov 11, 2024 | Agawam, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Easthampton, Hampden, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Holyoke, Local News, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson, Palmer, Photo Slider, Southwick, Springfield, West Springfield, Westfield, Wilbraham
The morning after the Nov. 5 election, while control of the U.S. House of Representatives was still in the air, the outcome in Massachusetts’ First Congressional District was clear. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (D-Springfield) won a 19th term, his sixth representing the westernmost district in the state.
by Tyler Lederer | Nov 5, 2024 | Local News, More Local Headlines, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals denied a variance to WS Coliseum Inc. for a proposed Riverdale Street cannabis dispensary, refusing to waive a requirement that marijuana retail stores be at least 1,300 feet apart from each other.
by Staasi Heropoulos | Nov 5, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — When 58-year-old painter Jen Dorgan watched her mural celebrating West Springfield’s 250th anniversary unveiled in the mayor’s office recently, images of the time, tears and ultimate thrill of creating her masterpiece were also flashing in her mind.
by Staasi Heropoulos | Oct 29, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — When Emily Taylor netted the last of the 720 points she scored on the Terriers girls varsity basketball team at West Springfield High School, she never imagined she would one day be in the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
by Michael Ballway | Oct 29, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Navigating the downtown area may get easier with new, coordinated signs, but it will cost money. Town Planner Allyson Manuel presented to the Town Council on Oct. 21 the results of the Downtown West Springfield Wayfinding Signage Plan, a...
by Michael Ballway | Oct 29, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD —Though not every legislator has an opponent, voters in West Springfield have several choices to make on their Nov. 5 election ballots, or during early voting sessions. At the top of the ballot is a six-way contest for United States president,...
