Springfield St. Patrick’s Parade Committee ramps up events ahead of holiday
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield St. Patrick’s Parade Committee has been working over the past year to bring the annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities to the community.
Whitfield survives City Council no-confidence vote
SPRINGFIELD — City Council President Tracye Whitfield survived a vote of no confidence held by the council one month after she presided over the body’s discussion of a petition by her son to discontinue a street, a move that would have financially benefited the company she co-owns.
City receives state funding for Nashwannuck Brook restoration
NORTHAMPTON — The city will receive $154,650 toward restoration work on the Nashwannuck Brook thanks to $1.4 million in state funding awarded to support priority restoration projects across the commonwealth.
Collaborative coalition launches effort to tackle community inequities
CHICOPEE — Advancing Chicopee Together/Adelantando Chicopee Juntos community coalition hosted a launch event on Feb. 27 to introduce their organization and its goals to bring residents, organizations and local leaders together to help improve health and advance equity in Chicopee.
Scantic Spring Splash to kick off the season
For more than three decades, the Scantic Spring Splash has marked the changing of the seasons in Enfield and Somers — not with flowers, but with paddles slicing through cold March water.
Wilbraham’s O’Toole crowned as the 2026 Springfield colleen
WILBRAHAM — At the annual coronation ball on Feb. 7, the Springfield St. Patrick’s Parade Committee crowned Anna O’Toole, a Minnechaug Regional High School senior, as the 2026 Springfield colleen.