by Trent Levakis | Dec 17, 2025 | Hampshire County, Local News, Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — The Sphere Northampton was highlighted in the most recent 413 Entrepreneurial Spotlight on Dec. 9 in a ceremony at Union Station. In all, 24 women and nonbinary-owned businesses were spotlighted.
by Tyler Garnet | Dec 17, 2025 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local News, Springfield
The Eos Foundation recently released its study, Ending Hunger in Our Classrooms with Breakfast in the Classroom, which explores the state of breakfast at Massachusetts’ high-poverty schools and urges schools to implement the Breakfast in the Classroom program.
by Mike Lydick | Dec 17, 2025 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — Thanks to the passion and determination of one teacher, the high school has its first therapy dog.
by Sarah Heinonen | Dec 17, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield is “The City of Homes” and one of those historic homes received a new lease on life with help from the city’s Community Preservation Committee.
by Chris Maza | Dec 17, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — The first to arrive at the topping off ceremony of the final truss for the new home being built by Westfield Technical Academy students on 12 St. James Ave. was a truck from Westfield Gas & Electric.
by Tyler Garnet | Dec 17, 2025 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — Chicopee Superintendent Marcus Ware said the school district has several clarifying questions about a recently-released framework by the state that details expectations and requirements for every high schooler before they graduate.