Three Chicopee special permit applications eye housing, commercial spaces
CHICOPEE — During the City Council meeting on Sept. 17, the agenda featured three new special permit applications for additional housing and commercial spaces.
Chicopee, Westover host exercise to prepare for hypothetical EMP attack
CHICOPEE — Many department heads and representatives from different participating agencies took part in Chicopee’s Local Emergency Planning Committee Electromagnetic Pulse Tabletop Exercise to prepare for a potential electromagnetic pulse event.
Fr. Gentile honored by St. Patrick’s Citizens Award
HOLYOKE — Continuing the buildup to the 2025 Green Season in the city, the St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke has announced the 56th Citizenship Award winner is Fr. Robert Gentile, Jr. during a ceremony on Sept. 10.
Springfield Museums partners with Irish heritage center to explore ties
The exhibit, “Gone Now, to Springfield,” on display at the Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History through Sept. 29.Reminder Publishing photo by Sarah Heinonen SPRINGFIELD — It is a well-trodden cliche to say that America is a country of immigrants, but...
Elms College, Square One sign agreement to enhance opportunities
Dawn DiStefano (left) and Harry Dumay (right) officially sign a memorandum of understanding between Square One and Elms College.Reminder Publishing photos by Tyler Garnet CHICOPEE — On Sept. 17, Elms College in Chicopee and Square One in Springfield signed a...
Recycling initiative donates boxes of school supplies to Springfield teachers
It started with a conversation between commission members. Elizabeth Bone and Dawna Jenne, both members of the Longmeadow Recycling Commission, were speaking one day when Jenne told Bone about her work with Springfield Public Schools’ Tools 4 Teaching, a nonprofit that organizes the donation of gently used school supplies to Springfield teachers.