by Tyler Lederer | Jun 19, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider
AGAWAM — Agawam voters have approved a debt exclusion that will fund the $230,245,404 high school building project. According to unofficial results, in the June 11 special election, “yes” received 3,610 votes, 71.3% of the 5,065 votes cast. “No” received 1,455, or 28.7%.
by Miasha Lee | Jun 19, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — “Anytime is a good time to develop a reading habit,” said Cher Collins, adult services librarian at the Agawam Public Library. “Usually, the summer gives us some downtime and the freedom to relax with a good book happens more often than during the busy school...
by Mike Lydick | Jun 19, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — Debra “Debbie” King never intended to become a teacher. She wanted to be a nurse, but an anatomy and physiology class changed her career plans and led to a teaching career.
by Tyler Lederer | Jun 19, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — One morning, Colleen Strunk-Ackerley was driving down South Alhambra Circle with her 2-year-old daughter when a car swerved into her lane going the opposite direction. If she moved left, she said, the wrong-way driver might have done so, too. If she moved...
by Miasha Lee | Jun 19, 2024 | Local News, Photo Slider, Somers
SOMERS — If you are looking for a place to have fun and relax, while also reliving childhood nostalgia and creating new and adventurous memories, Sonny’s Place offers just that.
by Keith J. O’Connor | Jun 19, 2024 | Enfield, Local Headlines, Local News
ENFIELD — The days may be numbered for the once popular Enfield Square Mall, which is a shadow of itself since opening in 1971 with only one major anchor today and few stores in what was once a bustling concourse of national retailers.