by Tyler Garnet | Apr 28, 2026 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News
HOLYOKE — Holyoke educators are continuing to push for a new contract that includes competitive salaries, improved leave policies, and a school calendar aligned with neighboring districts as negotiations with the city continue.
by Peter Tuohy | Apr 28, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW — The warrant has been finalized for Longmeadow’s Annual Town Meeting, located at Longmeadow High School on May 12 at 7 p.m. Voters will look at 32 articles in total, many concerning the transferring, appropriation or approval of town funds, all of which...
by Sarah Heinonen | Apr 28, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — City councilors had questions for Election Commissioner Gladys Oyola-Lopez and Deputy Commissioner Chelsea Parmentier about what appeared to be a discrepancy in the number of votes cast in the 2025 municipal election.
by Peter Tuohy | Apr 28, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW — A cornerstone of American literature, created in Massachusetts nearly two centuries ago, is being brought to life on-stage by the Longmeadow High School Drama Club.
by Peter Tuohy | Apr 28, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW — Road widening construction outside of the new Longmeadow Middle School is calling for the removal of six mature trees alongside Williams Street and a resident is taking action in an attempt to prevent it.
by Tina Lesniak | Apr 28, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — A new nonprofit is rolling into Western Massachusetts this spring with a simple but powerful mission: helping people get back outside.