WEST SPRINGFIELD — Mere feet away from the Big E’s busy Gate 9, train conductors use a railroad crossing to transport 33,000 gallons of propane from West Springfield’s CSX yard to NGL Supply, behind Memorial Avenue’s shopping centers.
CHICOPEE — During the City Council meeting on Sept. 5, the council discussed a favorable Zoning Committee report that would disallow any further business, commercial or industrial development on a section of Burnett Road.
NORTHAMPTON — During its regular meeting on Sept. 12, the Northampton Planning Board denied a site plan by Cosenzi Automotive Realty LP for a commercial parking lot with 335 parking spaces on 171-187 King St.
AMHERST — A Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony led by the Amherst Fire Department outside of the North Fire Station offered a space for reflection and memory of the fateful day 23 years ago.
AGAWAM — The Agawam Historical and Fire House Museum is in the midst of a project to increase its storage space, protect its artifacts and install new signs. Project manager David Cecchi said it’ll be done “well before Memorial Day,” which is the museum’s target reopening date.