West Springfield to see sewer fee increase in the new year
WEST SPRINGFIELD — West Springfield residents will see a change in their sewer bill for the first time since 2021 after the Town Council unanimously approved a 10% rate increase.
HPA and HPS tentatively agree to new contract after months of negotiating
HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Paraprofessionals Association has agreed to a new three-year contract with Holyoke Public Schools following seven months of negotiating.
Toy for Joy: A 104-year tradition of generosity begins again
That time of the year has arrived again.
Hundreds of families take in Pumpkin Stroll After Dark
SPRINGFIELD — In the nights just before Halloween, the Aquatic Gardens at Forest Park were alight with the glow of more than 400 jack-o’-lanterns.
JFS joins second lawsuit over Trump’s refugee policies
SPRINGFIELD — A local refugee resettlement agency has entered into a class action lawsuit against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to stop policy changes that it says would violate refugees’ constitutional rights to due process.
After merger, Mercy Medical Center is now Baystate Mercy Hospital
SPRINGFIELD — On Nov. 2, Baystate Health completed its acquisition of Mercy Medical Center, renaming it Baystate Mercy Hospital and ensuring Springfield will continue to operate two hospitals.