by Sarah Heinonen | Jun 18, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow, Photo Slider
LONGMEADOW — Planning Board member Walter Gunn resigned on June 17, five weeks after it came to light that he had tresspassed on a resident’s property and made inappropriate comments to the homeowner.
by Ryan Feyre | Jun 17, 2025 | Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Over a year after Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order instituting skills-based hiring practices for the state’s workforce, Springfield has just implemented a similar ordinance to promote equity and inclusion in its own municipal jobs.
by Ryan Feyre | Jun 17, 2025 | Dining and Entertainment, Features, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — “The City of Homes” will live up to its name come June 22, when Springfield Preservation Trust’s annual Historic Homes Tour arrives at the exact location where that moniker first emerged from.
by Ryan Feyre | Jun 17, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield City Council is one step closer to passing an ordinance that would crack down on unregulated, untested THC, also known as “gas station weed.”
by Ryan Feyre | Jun 17, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — For the fourth year in a row, the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership is granting money and providing wraparound support to afterschool and out-of-school-time programs in Springfield.
by Ryan Feyre | Jun 17, 2025 | Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Two weeks after the Community Preservation Committee sent its final recommendations, the Springfield City Council approved 19 Community Preservation Act funding requests for projects covering community housing, historic resources and open space and recreation.