by Ryan Feyre | Nov 4, 2024 | Hampshire County, Local News, Northampton, Photo Slider
NORTHAMPTON — The state’s Department of Energy Resources announced last week that Northampton became the 10th and final community to join the state’s Municipal Fossil Fuel Free Building Demonstration Program.
by Chris Maza | Nov 4, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Ludlow, Photo Slider
LUDLOW — Tony Hoffman is many things, including a professional athlete, Olympic coach, author and motivational speaker. He is also a convicted felon and in recovery from an opioid addiction.
by Laura Mason | Nov 4, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Monson, Photo Slider
MONSON — At the Oct. 28 special Town Meeting, Monson residents voted against purchasing two local properties proposed by the Community Preservation Committee after concerns were raised about the impact these purchases would have on residents’ taxes.
by Amy Porter | Oct 29, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, Westfield
BOURNE — Westfield Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski drove down to Cape Cod on the morning of Oct. 22 to participate in the Healey-Driscoll administration’s announcement at Upper Cape Cod Tech of more than $17 million in Skills Capital Lab Modernization grants.
by Amy Porter | Oct 29, 2024 | Hilltowns, Local News, Photo Slider
HUNTINGTON — The Wild & Scenic Westfield River Committee, volunteers and river enthusiasts recently met for an end-of-season potluck at Stanton Hall to celebrate the year’s activities, and to hear from student interns about their work on invasive plants.
by Staasi Heropoulos | Oct 29, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — When Emily Taylor netted the last of the 720 points she scored on the Terriers girls varsity basketball team at West Springfield High School, she never imagined she would one day be in the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame.