Agawam
Agawam teen is one of few girls to earn highest Boy Scout rank
AGAWAM — Shannon Newsome is Agawam’s first Eagle Scout since the Boy Scouts of America allowed girls to join the organization five years ago.
WRWA postpones Agawam spring cleanup due to high water level
AGAWAM — The Westfield River Watershed Association has postponed its Agawam spring cleanup until Saturday, June 1, due to the Connecticut River’s high water levels. The decision was made on April 17 by WRWA board member Sheryl Becker and cleanup Co-coordinator...
Agawam armory would need $5M to fix physical problems
AGAWAM — The Massachusetts National Guard is looking for state funding for its armories, its Agawam facility included.
Agawam Rosewood Way apartment applications due May 1
AGAWAM — Construction is underway on Way Finders’ Rosewood Way mixed-income housing complex. At an informational meeting in late March, Amanda Bubon, vice president of compliance for property management, shared a video taken in fall 2023 showing the townhouses’...
Agawam town solicitor leaving for similar job in Springfield
AGAWAM — Stephen Buoniconti wasn’t seeking to switch things up when he received the call that ultimately led to him being named the next city solicitor of Springfield. The Agawam town solicitor never said who called — that’s of a “private nature,” he said. But it...
High river levels may postpone shoreline cleanup in Agawam
AGAWAM — The Westfield River Watershed Association is planning to host its Agawam spring cleanup from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 27, but it may be rescheduled due to the high water levels of the Westfield and Connecticut rivers.
Agawam school superintendent says key services all funded in $52M budget plan
AGAWAM — Education spending in Agawam for the 2024-25 school year would increase by nearly $2 million if a proposed budget of $52 million is approved by the School Committee and the City Council. School Superintendent Sheila Hoffman revealed the budget proposal at...
Winter color guard at Agawam HS growing in numbers, reputation
AGAWAM — From February to April, a special student ensemble from Agawam High School travels to gyms across New England for competitions that combine the grace of dance with the focus of gymnastics and the expressiveness of theater.
Feeding Hills park expected to open on Tuckahoe lot in July
AGAWAM — Renovations to turn Tuckahoe Turf Farm into the newly renamed Still Brook Park are three months from being finished, Mayor Christopher Johnson said recently. He said he hopes to open the large passive recreation park in Feeding Hills in July. “It’s been a...
Agawam school officials split on band’s choice to skip St. Patrick parade
AGAWAM — School Superintendent Sheila Hoffman recently shared her perspective on the high school band’s decision to skip the annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade. It wasn’t the same as the disappointment expressed by at least one School Committee member. Hoffman...
