by Ryan Feyre | Jun 27, 2024 | Hampshire County, Local News, More Articles, Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton City Council failed to pass Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra’s $137 million fiscal year 2025 budget, which included $40.8 million for schools, during its June 20 regular meeting.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jun 26, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow, More Articles
LONGMEADOW — About 50 people turned out for a public update and listening session regarding Longmeadow’s middle school project. The June 18 meeting at the Adult Community Center featured a presentation with early ideas for a combined middle school on the existing Williams Middle School campus.
by Miasha Lee | Jun 26, 2024 | Enfield, Local News, More Articles
ENFIELD — Summertime is here and the Enfield Senior Center has some plans in store, enriching the mind, body and spirit of older adults in an open and accepting atmosphere.
by Amy Porter | Jun 25, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, More Articles, Westfield
WESTFIELD — The Wyben Fourth of July Committee has announced that Annette and James “Jim” Bemis, “outstanding members of the Wyben community,” will be the 2024 grand marshals for this year’s parade. Sue Crane, a member of the parade committee, said the selection is well deserved.
by Amy Porter | Jun 25, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News, More Articles
CHESTER — Volunteer and Project Coordinator Meredyth Babcock from the Wild and Scenic Westfield River Committee made quite a splash at the Chester Elementary School as they engaged students in a three-hour hands-on river ecology and stream study on June 14, said school Principal Vanna Maffuccio.
by Mike Lydick | Jun 25, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, More Articles, West Springfield, Westfield
WESTFIELD — Ava Skowron, a sixth grader at Doering School in Agawam, is one of two statewide winners of an annual Americanism essay contest to be sponsored by the Westfield-West Springfield Lodge of Elks.