State’s education secretary visits Smith College
NORTHAMPTON — Students in Smith College’s engineering program — one of the first-ever all-women ABET-accredited engineering programs — received a visit on Oct. 22 from Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler as part of the state’s week-long celebrations for 2025 STEM Week.
Springfield officials seeking casino mitigation money
SPRINGFIELD — The City Council and other local officials are doing everything they can to convince the state to restore $3 million in casino mitigation funding that they say is rightfully Springfield’s.
McCabe faces Mullen in Westfield mayoral race
WESTFIELD — When Westfield residents head to the polls on Nov. 4, they will decide between two candidates for mayor, incumbent Michael McCabe who is seeking a third consecutive term or Andrew Mullen, who ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2019 and the School Committee in 2023.
Boards discuss how to pay for capital projects and MSBA participation
WILBRAHAM — Town leadership from Hampden and Wilbraham agrees that the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District needs several capital projects completed over the next few years. Now, it is a matter of agreeing on how to fund them.
Wilbraham officers Prosperi and Alberici honored by governor
WILBRAHAM — Two of Wilbraham’s finest were recognized at the 42nd Annual Trooper George L. Hanna Awards for Bravery on Oct. 15.