by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 6, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — A couple weeks ago, people who walked into Memorial Elementary School saw red brick walls with cream-colored cinderblock. Now, visitors, students and staff are greeted with the sight of a peace sign, hearts floating up the wall and a reminder to “Bee Kind.” Further down the hallway is a blue dog with spots, a rocket ship, a basketball wearing a graduation cap, more bees and a school bus. What makes this piece of art more than just a mural is that the images all came from the students’ imaginations.
by Tyler Garnet | Jan 30, 2026 | Agawam, Amherst, Longmeadow, South Hadley, Southwick, Springfield, West Springfield
On the Jan. 30 episode of “So That Reminds Me,” Dennis Hackett, Chris Maza and Ryan Feyre sat down to discuss an iconic Super Bowl delectable: chicken wings.
by Peter Tuohy | Jan 29, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Memorial Elementary School was honored among 54 other schools in Massachusetts by the Healey-Driscoll administration and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education during a ceremony at the State House on Jan. 20.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jan 28, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Becoming a professional actor is usually a long process that can involve expensive classes and endless auditions.
by Tina Lesniak | Jan 27, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — An evening of romance, intrigue and a little theatrical mayhem is on the menu when the Rotary Club of West Springfield hosts its Valentine’s Murder Mystery Dinner Fundraiser on Sunday, Feb. 1, from 5-8 p.m. at Tansey’s Catered Table in Agawam.
by Debbie Gardner | Jan 22, 2026 | Agawam, Amherst, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Easthampton, Enfield, Hampden, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Holyoke, Local News, Longmeadow, Northampton, South Hadley, Springfield, West Springfield, Westfield, Wilbraham
It’s going to be a brutal end to the month of January. Gone are the January thaw temps of mid-month. Heavy snow is predicted on Jan 25 to 26, with real feel daytime temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees and below zero temps predicted overnight, for the entire week.
