Blandford voters back library expansion with state grant aid
BLANDFORD — On the Special Town Meeting warrant of March 18 was a vote to move forward with a grant application for an expansion of the Porter Memorial Library, a step that library director Nicole Daviau said the town has been waiting for five years to take. “Every...
Hotel proposed for Agawam’s Main St. would have 40 rooms
AGAWAM — The “boutique” hotel proposed for Agawam’s Main Street would cater to travelers paying market rates, not migrants or homeless people seeking emergency shelter.
West Springfield councilors grill mayor on new school plans
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Mayor William Reichelt made his case for a new school, and members of the Town Council pushed back with several questions at a recent meeting. Councilors cast a critical eye on the need to replace the town’s 1950s and ’60s schools, the taxpayers’...
Self-taught amateur wins Audubon photo award with first try
AGAWAM — Dave Mason is an amateur photographer who was in the right spot with his camera to capture a stunning photo that recently took top honors in an outdoor photography contest.