Agawam

Agawam City Council supports utility legislation to spur competition

By Sarah Heinonen | May 8, 2026

Agawam City Council supports utility legislation to spur competition

AGAWAM — The Agawam City Council voted unanimously in favor of a resolution supporting legislation to create “One Touch Make Ready” applications in Massachusetts.

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City Council approves Johnson’s capital improvement plan

By Sarah Heinonen | May 8, 2026

City Council approves Johnson’s capital improvement plan

AGAWAM — Mayor Christopher Johnson joined the City Council on May 4 to present a five-year capital improvement plan.

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Agawam councilors, residents question intersection project

By Sarah Heinonen | May 4, 2026

Agawam councilors, residents question intersection project

AGAWAM — The community turned out in force on April 27 to ask questions of Mayor Christopher Johnson and department heads about the need to change an intersection at the cost of a beloved business’s parking lot.

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Massachusetts Senate passes sweeping environmental bond bill

By Sarah Heinonen | Apr 30, 2026

Massachusetts Senate passes sweeping environmental bond bill

The Massachusetts Senate recently voted 36-3 in favor of a $3.64 billion bill to address climate change, protect the state’s natural resources and make much needed infrastructure improvements across the state, including in Western Massachusetts.

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Agawam residents object to proposed intersection changes as danger to Pajer’s

By Sarah Heinonen | Apr 27, 2026

Agawam residents object to proposed intersection changes as danger to Pajer’s

AGAWAM — In theory, redesigning the intersection of Cooper, Suffield and Rowley streets will improve safety, but the reality may mean the end for a mainstay of the community.

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Scoreboard leans into history as neighborhood bar

By Sarah Heinonen | Apr 27, 2026

Scoreboard leans into history as neighborhood bar

AGAWAM — Same name, new owners.

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Agawam educators honored for exceptional teaching skills

By Mike Lydick | Apr 20, 2026

Agawam educators honored for exceptional teaching skills

AGAWAM — Four Agawam teachers — Rebecca Bergeron, Alissa Easton, Melissa Kriebel and Tammy Rumplik — are among more than 100 Western Massachusetts educators being honored with a 2026 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award.

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Gubernatorial candidate Shortsleeve stumps in Agawam

By Sarah Heinonen | Apr 7, 2026

Gubernatorial candidate Shortsleeve stumps in Agawam

About 50 people gathered at Partner’s Restaurant on March 31 to listen to Brian Shortsleeve make his case for why he should be Massachusetts’s next governor.

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Agawam author publishes first in nine-book fantasy series

By Sarah Heinonen | Apr 6, 2026

Agawam author publishes first in nine-book fantasy series

AGAWAM — One choice can change the fate of the world, and in “Unleashed,” the first book in local author Travis Kuffel’s “Tales of Ganden” series, a young warrior must heal the damage he has done amid long-buried secrets, a war-torn land, ancient magic and vengeful giants.