by Tyler Lederer | Jul 9, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — After four and a half years as police chief and 28 years on the force, Paul Connor has retired. In his place, Mayor William Reichelt last month appointed former detective Capt. Jay Gearing.
by Mike Lydick | Jul 9, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, West Springfield
Three Agawam and West Springfield high school students recently had a unique opportunity to spread the word among their peers about potential jobs in the area while also working to educate the business community about what young adults need from them.
by Tyler Lederer | Jul 2, 2024 | Agawam, Chicopee, Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News, Springfield, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Western Massachusetts tourism marketers stressed to Greater Springfield mayors the importance of their industry at a June 14 roundtable talk at the Eastern States Exposition grounds.
by Staasi Heropoulos | Jul 2, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Emma Chapman was in the car with her mother on the way to being dropped off at West Springfield Middle School in June when mom told Emma the principal wanted to see the eighth grader that morning.
by Mike Lydick | Jul 2, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Book lovers can exercise their bodies and minds while discussing books in a new program offered by the West Springfield Public Library that puts a new spin on the traditional book group.
by Michael Ballway | Jun 25, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Despite the billboard, the mailers and the warnings of “false promises” and “blank checks,” town councilors on June 17 voted unanimously to borrow $11 million to continue building a municipal fiber-optic network.