Square One staff strike, call for living wage in contract negotiations
SPRINGFIELD — About a quarter of educators and staff at Square One, a child care and early education agency in Springfield, have been on strike since the beginning of June.
WG&E ‘Home Plus’program now includes all utility customers
WESTFIELD — In the name of helping homeowners transition to energy-efficient heat pumps, Westfield Gas & Electric is expanding its innovative financing piloting program, called “Home Plus.”
‘La Casita Experience’ to transform MassMutual Center
SPRINGFIELD — The MassMutual Center will soon host one big celebration of community, blending music and dance, live performances, DJ sets and interactive visuals to represent the high energy nightlife experience rooted in Puerto Rican culture.
Southwick commission plan will restore parts of conservation area
SOUTHWICK — The Conservation Commission approved a plan it had been developing for over six months to restore the areas of the North Pond Conservation Area that have been severely eroded by foot traffic.
Springfield reopens Magazine Park, latest in neighborhood park rehabs
SPRINGFIELD — It was a sunny, idyllic summer day in Springfield when U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, Mayor Domenic Sarno and state Rep. Bud Williams joined residents to cut the ribbon on the renovated Magazine Park.
Velis: Burden of data centers should not fall on residents
WESTFIELD — Acknowledging that the use of artificial intelligence and the need for supporting data centers are not only becoming a fact of life but also a potential economic boon for the state, state Sen. John Velis renewed his push for assurances that the energy and water impacts of these centers do not impact local rate payers.