School Committee receives quarterly budget update for FY25
CHICOPEE — With the new year arriving, Chicopee School’s Director of Budget and Finance John Miarecki met with the School Committee for a fiscal year 2025 budget update.
Community Menorah Lighting on the fifth night of Hanukkah in Westfield
WESTFIELD — Members of the Westfield community joined together on Sunday, Dec. 29 for the Community Menorah Lighting at the Elm Street Plaza on the fifth night of Hanukkah.
Ceremony honors last Troop 109 Eagle Scout before merger
WESTFIELD — Lincoln VanHeynigen was recognized at a formal ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 28 at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church in Westfield for his recent attainment of Eagle Scout with Westfield’s Scouting Troop 109. In attendance were Mayor Michael McCabe, state Sen. John Velis and state Rep. Kelly Pease.
Magazine Park set to receive makeover thanks to new grant funding
SPRINGFIELD — The largest park in the McKnight neighborhood is receiving a makeover thanks to recent grant money approved by the City Council.
Chains respond to inquiries about Springfield Crossing
SPRINGFIELD — A Target and a BJ’s Wholesale Club are among the several businesses proposed at the new Springfield Crossing project on 1655 Boston Rd.
Town evicts resident on public health, sanitary code grounds
HAMPDEN — In its capacity as the Board of Health, the Selectboard voted to order a Scantic Road resident to leave their property due to inadequate housing and a risk to public health.