by Peter Tuohy | Jul 1, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — A 20-year family baseball legacy at East Longmeadow High School has ended as head coach Craig DiFranco, his brother, Kyle DiFranco, and their father, Mark DiFranco, hang up the cleats and close out their time as Spartans baseball coaches.
by Cliff Clark | Jul 1, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — Citing logistics challenges, the Board of Health recently pushed back the start of its “Pay-As-You-Throw” program from July 1 to Sept. 1.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jul 1, 2026 | Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local News, Springfield
Not every childhood is the same. From the age of 3 until she was 13 years old, Talia, who did not want her last name used for privacy reasons, was trafficked for sex in the Baltimore area.
by Cliff Clark | Jul 1, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — The Hampton Ponds Association will host its 68th annual Fourth of July parade to celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary, featuring decorated floats, clip-clopping horses, a tribute to local veterans and speeches by local officials.
by Peter Tuohy | Jul 1, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW — With Longmeadow’s Annual Town Meeting and town elections complete, attention now turns to the Special Town Meeting.
by Debbie Gardner | Jun 30, 2026 | Agawam, Chicopee, Easthampton, Enfield, Holyoke, Local News, Northampton, South Hadley, Westfield
As of June 30, the National Weather Service had upgraded the Excessive Heat Warning for Western Massachusetts to an Extreme Heat Warning for the period of July 1 to 5, with the worst of the predicted heat to occur Thursday, July 2 into Friday, July 3.