by Peter Tuohy | Apr 24, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — As the last chill of a snow-packed winter fades away over the Pioneer Valley, the Irish Cultural Center of Western New England is bringing a tradition to West Springfield that dates back 5,000 years in Ireland’s history, welcoming the beginning of summer in the Celtic calendar.
by Tina Lesniak | Apr 20, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Book lovers and bargain hunters alike will have plenty to browse when the Friends of the West Springfield Public Library host their Spring Big Book Sale on April 25.
by Peter Tuohy | Apr 17, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — West Springfield CARE Coalition student representatives Maya Burque and Shayla Crump are expanding their knowledge on how to create a safer and healthier community with youth substance use prevention.
by Peter Tuohy | Apr 10, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The town of West Springfield is looking to combat speeding in residential areas with the proposed installation of speed humps on East Goosebury Road, Lancaster Avenue and Baldwin Street.
by Peter Tuohy | Apr 10, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — West Springfield Park & Recreation Supervisor Julie Gray is calling families to come out for a fun-filled morning at the annual fishing derby on April 18.
by Sarah Heinonen and Tyler Garnet | Apr 3, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News, Springfield, West Springfield
Municipal police departments around Hampden County have long received help from the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, but Sheriff Nick Cocchi recently announced that his department can no longer fund those partnerships.