Northampton Arts Council accepting FY26 grant applications
NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton Arts Council has opened applications for the fiscal year 2026 Local Cultural Council Grant Round which funds arts projects in Northampton, Florence and Leeds, and applications will be accepted until the Oct. 16 deadline. Grants typically...
Renovation projects move forward in Easthampton
EASTHAMPTON — At its Sept. 3 meeting, the Easthampton City Council voted to move forward with funding on several renovation and reconstruction projects that will improve the city for its residents.
Agawam approves Power Supply Program Aggregation Plan
AGAWAM — The town of Agawam took the next steps in a process that in the end will bring savings to residents’ and businesses’ energy bills.
Committee nears Southwick Master Plan’s recommendation
SOUTHWICK — When the Master Plan Implementation Committee met for the first time last December, its chair Norman Cheever summed up what was in store for the committee: “We need to decide how we’re going to conquer this massive thing.”
Springfield residents hope to add Urban Woodlands Ordinance to books
SPRINGFIELD — In the name of mitigating climate change, a group of constituents are working with the City Council Sustainability and Environment Committee on an ordinance that would place greater protections on the city’s “micro forests.”