Agawam
Patience pays off for Agawam’s new colleen
AGAWAM — Waiting with the five other contenders vying to become Agawam’s 2026 colleen, Ava Levesque was nervous, but tried her best to stay calm. Her anxiety quickly turned to joy when her name was announced as the new colleen.
Town seeks names of Agawam veterans for new monument
AGAWAM — The Agawam Veterans’ Service Office has completed its mission to fund a fifth monument for veterans who have served since the Vietnam War. Now underway is a campaign to identify the names of veterans, coined “No Name Left Behind.”
Data shows multilingual students making ‘good gains’ in Agawam
AGAWAM — Agawam schools have a diverse multilingual population of nearly 300 students who speak nearly 30 different languages.
Six contenders vying to be Agawam colleen
AGAWAM — Next month, Julia Nicosia — Agawam’s reigning colleen — will crown one of six young women who are hoping to succeed her for 2026.
Agawam St. Patrick’s Committee will honor three citizens
AGAWAM — Three Agawam residents will receive prestigious awards on Feb. 7 from the Agawam St. Patrick’s Committee at its annual coronation gala.
Feeding Hills church cupboard seeks help to feed community in need
AGAWAM — Nearly a year since its inception, the Feeding Hills Congregational Church Cupboard, 21 N. Westfield St., has seen hundreds of people come through its doors and distributed more than 4,550 items of food or self-care.
So That Reminds Me: Highlighting local wings and game day bites
On the Jan. 30 episode of “So That Reminds Me,” Dennis Hackett, Chris Maza and Ryan Feyre sat down to discuss an iconic Super Bowl delectable: chicken wings.
Agawam receives $1.97 million earmark for stormwater project
AGAWAM — Municipalities do not usually receive funding directly from the federal government. Often, it is received by states, which then distribute it to cities and towns.
Agawam councilor to challenge Boldyga
AGAWAM — When Agawam City Councilor Tom Hendrickson announced on Jan. 23 he would challenge incumbent state Rep. Nicholas Boldyga to represent the 3rd Hampden District, it was for several reasons, including the fact that Boldyga is not responsive to his constituents.
Warming centers by cities and towns as cold weather arrives at end of January
It’s going to be a brutal end to the month of January. Gone are the January thaw temps of mid-month. Heavy snow is predicted on Jan 25 to 26, with real feel daytime temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees and below zero temps predicted overnight, for the entire week.
