by Peter Tuohy | Dec 30, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM — The next steps in the renovation of Wilbraham’s Lakeside Inn were revealed by John and Joe Sullivan on Dec. 23 with the announcement of a partnership with Lock & Key Realty, represented by Marc Murphy, Jordan Healy and Michael Rodgers.
by Peter Tuohy | Dec 30, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW — Families gathered in the Longmeadow Town Green on Dec. 18, where Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy Rabbi Noach Kosofsky lit the menorah for the fifth night of Hanukkah.
by Peter Tuohy | Dec 30, 2025 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM — Educators in the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District spoke out for a resolution in the contract negotiations between the Hampden Wilbraham Education Association and the School Committee in its meeting on Dec. 18.
by Sarah Heinonen | Dec 30, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — After a spirited debate on Dec. 8 regarding changes to Springfield’s cannabis ordinance and how the distance from a school is measured, the three proposed amendments sailed through the City Council with little opposition at its Dec. 15 meeting.
by Peter Tuohy | Dec 30, 2025 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM — The Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District School Committee voted to withdraw Wilbraham Middle School from the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s accelerated repair program and submit a state of interest in applying for the MSBA’s core program in its meeting on Dec. 18.
by Trent Levakis | Dec 30, 2025 | Local News
EASTHAMPTON — The 13th annual Easthampton WinterFest kicks off at the start of the New Year and culminates in a jam-packed day of community fun throughout the city on Feb. 14.