WSHS will adopt locked-pouch system to stop cellphone use
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Students at West Springfield High School will soon have to join their counterparts at the regional vocational school in locking away their cellphones during the day.
Music school owner shares keys to success in 40-year career
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Forty years ago, Ellen Buoniconti began giving piano lessons to children in the basement of her home. She took on five students at first, starting the business with modest expectations.
Budget cuts hit roadwork, Senior Center, Boys & Girls Club
WEST SPRINGFIELD — State funds earmarked for improvements to the Piper Road and Monastery Avenue intersection have been cut in half from $200,000 to $100,000, as part of Gov. Maura Healey’s Chapter 9C budget cuts announced Jan. 8.
National challenge hones middle schoolers’ business skills
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Middle schoolers are rounding out the fourth year of an innovative pilot program designed to teach students about professional skills for success.
Mittineague Elementary will close this year after 4-2 vote
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Mittineague School’s final year is more than halfway done. The School Committee voted 4-2 to close the school and reassign its students to Coburn and Tatham schools.