Springfield honors those who died on 9/11, 25 years later
SPRINGFIELD — Blue and red lights danced on the dark water of the Connecticut River on the evening of Sept. 11.
Northampton Jazz Festival returns for 15th year with 80 musicians
NORTHAMPTON — Jazz will once again engulf the streets of downtown Northampton as the Northampton Jazz Festival returns Sept. 25 and 26, bringing 80 musicians to 17 venues for its 15th annual event.
Agawam City Council halts data centers, outlaws crypto ATMs
AGAWAM — Scammers lost a tool used to target Agawam residents when the City Council voted on Sept. 8 to ban cryptocurrency ATMs in the city. It also temporarily blocked data centers and strengthened the consequences for violating the city’s e-bike ordinance.
City sues MGM Springfield over employment levels, 101 State St.
SPRINGFIELD — MGM Springfield has operated its casino in the heart of downtown since 2018, but just over seven years later, the relationship has become so strained that the city has filed a lawsuit to address its grievances.
Chester Railway Station Museum is participating in Connecticut River Watershed Week
CHESTER — The Chester Railway Station Museum will participate in the Connecticut River Watershed Partnership’s second annual Watershed Week Sept. 19-27.
HWRSD School Committee discusses transportation impacts
WILBRAHAM — The Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District may be looking at an increase in financial impacts if a lack of excess transportation capacity is not met with relief by October.