by Amy Porter | Jul 9, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News, Photo Slider, Southwick
The Western Mass. Hilltown Hikers’ next group hike will be at Granville Gorge in Southwick and Granville on July 20 at 10 a.m. The hike rating is moderate, an approximately 3.5 mile loop with 600 feet of elevation gain, a brook crossing, and one steep climb to the vista.
by Tyler Lederer | Jul 9, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — After four and a half years as police chief and 28 years on the force, Paul Connor has retired. In his place, Mayor William Reichelt last month appointed former detective Capt. Jay Gearing.
by Mike Lydick | Jul 9, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, West Springfield
Three Agawam and West Springfield high school students recently had a unique opportunity to spread the word among their peers about potential jobs in the area while also working to educate the business community about what young adults need from them.
by Ryan Feyre | Jul 9, 2024 | Hampshire County, Local News, Northampton, Photo Slider
NORTHAMPTON — After several months of debate, the fiscal year 2025 budget season reached a conclusion on July 2 when the City Council approved additional appropriations to Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra’s FY25 school budget.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jul 8, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — At a press conference on June 13, a small group of community activists from the Pioneer Valley Project presented data that showed a dramatic discrepancy in voter rolls among Springfield residents.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jul 8, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Ludlow, Photo Slider
LUDLOW — Amid a substantial, well-documented housing shortage in Western Massachusetts, a community housing organization has broken ground on 43 new apartments in the town of Ludlow.