by Ryan Feyre | May 23, 2024 | Hampshire County, Local News, Northampton, Photo Slider
NORTHAMPTON — Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra officially unveiled her full $137 million fiscal year 2025 budget, which includes a public schools increase that falls shy of what the School Committee voted for in April.
by Miasha Lee | May 23, 2024 | Local News, Photo Slider, Somers
SOMERS — The Somers Public Library is providing new experiences and new resources by having a Seed Library.
by Tyler Lederer | May 23, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News
TOLLAND — Tolland’s Town Meeting saw 17 voters passing 17 articles, mostly with little discussion. Selectman Steve DellaGiustina, imitating a horse, cast the only “nay” vote of the night on an article putting $3,000 towards a text-based alert system.
by Mike Lydick | May 22, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider
AGAWAM — A team of educators has spent nearly a year working on an initiative to reimagine what teaching and learning could look like at Agawam High School.
by Amy Porter | May 22, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — Westfield Gas & Electric invited its 140 employees to a lunch meeting on May 15 at the Great Awakening Brewing Company on Mill Street to celebrate the municipal utility’s 125th anniversary. Guests also included retirees and elected officials, including Mayor Michael McCabe.
by Michael Ballway | May 22, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News
GRANVILLE — Town Meeting agreed to adopt local taxes on meals and lodging on May 13, but unlike the rest of the articles on the warrant, it wasn’t unanimous. An extra 0.75% local meals tax passed 28-9. The proposed 6% local lodging tax passed 23-18. In both cases, the...