HAMPDEN — The Hampden Selectboard discussed potential plans for the use of municipal buildings. The board has met with department heads twice so far and plans to have another on Feb. 4.
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Finding cultural enrichment outside of larger cities can be a challenge. It is the mission of the West Springfield Arts Council to foster cultural programs and events and bring them to the people of West Side.
SPRINGFIELD — More than five years after the City Council first approved it, the senior tax work-off program is officially coming to the city of Springfield.
EASTHAMPTON — After the departure of former City Council president Homar Gomez, who was elected to the state House of Representatives, the council finds itself in the midst of a reorganization with Councilor James Kwiecinski being voted in as the new vice president.
Massachusetts’s new legislative session has begun, and state Sen. Jake Oliveira has his eye on several issues he plans to address over this two-year term. Oliveira, who was first elected to the state Senate in 2022 and reelected in November 2024, said he wants to continue to tackle education, transportation and healthcare.