by Mike Lydick | Oct 23, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider
Marlene DeJesus, the district’s director of social emotional learning, and Sadie Petta, an English teacher at Agawam High School, told the School Committee at its Oct. 15 meeting that the project, Caught in the ACT, is an initiative centered around giving students a voice and being involved in some decision making.
by Miasha Lee | Oct 23, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
The Pioneer Valley History Network will bring together historical sites in Agawam and West Springfield for a day of open houses to showcase women’s history in the region. The Women of Western Mass. History Trail, part of the network’s “History on the Go” series, will...
by Mike Lydick | Oct 23, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, More Articles
AGAWAM — It’s been decades since Agawam has had someone practicing astrology as a business. But that is no longer the case now that the Agawam Astrology Shop is open in the center of Feeding Hills.
by Mike Lydick | Oct 23, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, More Articles, West Springfield
The “yWrite! 2024 Writers’ Conference” is an all-day, in-person conference designed to enhance the skills of beginning and seasoned writers. There will be morning and afternoon sessions that will give participants the choice of classes and workshops presented by professional and experienced facilitators.
by Tyler Lederer | Oct 23, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Hampshire Hilltowns, Hilltowns, Local News, More Articles, Westfield
AGAWAM — Voters in the districts currently represented by state Reps. Nicholas Boldyga (R-Southwick) and Kelly Pease (R-Westfield) will decide this November whether to ask the representative to support a statewide single-payer health care system. Known as Question 6,...
by Laura Mason | Oct 23, 2024 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines
HAMPDEN — Hampden’s fall special Town Meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at Thornton W. Burgess School. At this meeting, residents will have the opportunity to vote on 21 articles.