by Tyler Garnet | Jan 15, 2026 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News
HOLYOKE — WinnCompanies recently announced the completion of a $55.3 million adaptive reuse that transformed a long-vacant, historic mill complex into 88 affordable apartment homes for seniors ages 55 and older.
by Peter Tuohy | Jan 15, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — On July 18, 1976, the East Longmeadow Rotary Club buried a time capsule in Heritage Park to celebrate the town’s bicentennial, dated to be opened in 2026.
by Peter Tuohy | Jan 15, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow School Committee joined the Town Council to discuss the fiscal year 2027 budget in a joint meeting on Jan. 13.
by Ryan Feyre | Jan 15, 2026 | Hampshire County, Local News, Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — Outraged by the recent killing of Renee Nicole Good by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis, well over a 1,000 people took to the streets in Northampton on Jan. 11 to protest ICE’s operations across the country.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jan 15, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — After more than two years of debate, analysis and impassioned pleas from a group of West Springfield residents, the School Committee voted to accept the recommendation of the Enrollment Advisory Committee to close Mittineague Elementary School.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jan 15, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield City Council accepted several grants, totaling $5.33 million, at its Jan. 12 meeting.