Chicopee hoists flag to raise breast cancer awareness
CHICOPEE — On Oct. 11, many gathered in Chicopee to experience the Breast Cancer Awareness flag raising ceremony and show their support.
Early voting up as city prepares for Election Day, Nov. 5
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield is a city with 118,023 registered voters. On Nov. 5, they will take to the polls in 42 places across the city. It is Springfield Election Commissioner and City Clerk Gladys Oyola-Lopez’s job to make sure that process goes smoothly.
‘Humble’ Athas appreciative of honorary street sign
SPRINGFIELD — Stephen Athas, 75, is no middle-of-the-road guy, that’s why they named a street after him in Springfield.
$2.8M received for West Street, Gerena project moves forward
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield was awarded a $2.8 million MassWorks Infrastructure Program grant to reconstruct West and Plainfield streets from Main Street to the North End Bridge. At the Oct. 21 Springfield City Council meeting, DPW Director Chris Cignoli said the focus of the reconstruction will be on pedestrian traffic safety measures.
Where to cast your vote on Election Day in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — With less than a week until Election Day, voters may be wondering where they should go to cast their ballot on Nov. 5. In Springfield, there are 42 polling locations that serve the city’s electorate. All locations are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Students solve problems at MassMakes Innovation Challenge
SPRINGFIELD — Students from Agawam High School huddled around a table inside the dome at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, wrapping twine around toilet paper tubes sandwiched between two flat sheets of cardboard. The tubes gave the structure internal support, while the twine compressed the pieces of cardboard into a solid platform.