Irish Center in West Springfield seeks $2M to finish top floor
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Diners, drinkers, rugby teams, small club meetings and musicians from across the ocean playing intimate concerts, they all come to Morgan Road.
Agawam school officials split on band’s choice to skip St. Patrick parade
AGAWAM — School Superintendent Sheila Hoffman recently shared her perspective on the high school band’s decision to skip the annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade. It wasn’t the same as the disappointment expressed by at least one School Committee member. Hoffman...
Westfield Medal of Honor signs part of national effort along Route 20
A “Massachusetts Medal of Honor Highway” sign placed at the Westfield-Russell border in September 2023. Another sign was recently placed at the border with West Springfield. Reminder Publishing photo by Tyler Lederer WESTFIELD — Two signs designating Route 20 as the...Sen. Velis hosts roundtable on overdoses in rural towns
RUSSELL — State legislators, recovery coaches, doctors and people with experiences of substance use disorder gathered at Russell Town Hall on April 1 for about three hours to discuss opioid overdoses in rural Massachusetts communities. State Sen. John Velis...
Supporters see convenience, economic benefit in hotel plan
AGAWAM — Supporters of the hotel proposed for Agawam’s Main Street said at a City Council public hearing that the town needs a place for visitors to stay, and should welcome the economic growth.