by Sarah Heinonen | Oct 28, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines, Springfield
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.
by Amy Porter | Oct 23, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines, Westfield
WESTFIELD — Top-ranking leaders in state education came to Westfield High School on Oct. 16 to announce the release of a report outlining recommendations by the Healey-Driscoll administration to ensure access into the state’s higher education system, in light of the...
by Cliff Clark | Oct 23, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — At the last meeting of the High Speed Internet Committee, its members agreed the decision to embark on the five-year project will be made by Town Meeting next May if the Select Board agrees to put forth an article to authorize borrowing of $15 million to...
by Cliff Clark | Oct 23, 2024 | Hampden County, Hampshire County, Hampshire Hilltowns, Hilltowns, Local News, More Local Headlines, Southwick
With less than two weeks before the general election on Nov. 5, Reminder Publishing reached out to the two candidates for the state Senate seat covering Berkshire County and the westernmost towns of Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties, Democratic incumbent state...
by Laura Mason | Oct 23, 2024 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines
HAMPDEN — Hampden’s fall special Town Meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at Thornton W. Burgess School. At this meeting, residents will have the opportunity to vote on 21 articles.
by Tyler Garnet | Oct 22, 2024 | Hampshire County, Local News, More Local Headlines, South Hadley
SOUTH HADLEY — Assistant Principal Patrick Lemieux met with the School Committee on Oct. 3 to discuss the early impacts of South Hadley High School and the introduction of Mac the therapy dog.
