by Chris Maza | Apr 16, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — As students from area high schools made their way around the booths at Credit for Life, set up in the Westfield High School gymnasium on April 8, they grappled with how they would manage their future finances as 25-year-olds in their chosen careers.
by Peter Tuohy | Apr 16, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WILBRAHAM — Wilbraham resident Jean DiRico is being recognized as Educator of the Year by the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants for her work as the business education teacher at Quaboag Regional Middle/High School in Warren.
by Sarah Heinonen | Apr 16, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Stephen Athas walked onto Picknelly Field with his boss, Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management Executive Director Thomas Ashe and a friend, expecting there to be projects for him to do.
by Cliff Clark | Apr 16, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — The Southwick Public Library will host three events in April, one of which will teach about the “Dangerous Art of Chainsaw Sculpture,” and another that tells the history of Indigenous people in the region.
by Tyler Garnet | Apr 16, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — The Chicopee Fire Department hosted a press conference with the mayor’s office on April 14 to announce a major upgrade to its emergency medical response capabilities through a new Emergency First Response certification.
by Cliff Clark | Apr 16, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — When the Southwick Planning Board approved the minor modification of a stormwater permit for the property at 159 Berkshire Ave., the board chair hoped the years-long dispute between the town and property owner was over.