Agawam
Agawam School Committee OKs budget with pay rising, no big cuts
AGAWAM — The public hearing on the proposed $52 million school budget for fiscal year 2025 and the vote by the School Committee to adopt it lasted less than 10 minutes. No residents came to the April 23 hearing — which took place half an hour before the regular...
Agawam mayor’s capital plan features school roof, safe road projects
AGAWAM — The City Council will host a public hearing Monday, May 6, on Mayor Christopher Johnson’s proposed Capital Improvements Plan, a town charter- and state law-mandated “wishlist” of projects the town hopes to complete over the next five fiscal years. “We...
Agawam teens grateful, inspired by ‘letter’ for academic excellence
AGAWAM — For the 25th year, Agawam High School last month honored seniors with a unique award that recognizes their academic excellence.
Rosie rising after fruitful ‘reboot’ year for Agawam’s robotics team
AGAWAM — For the first time in nearly a decade, the high school’s Rosie Robotics team recently competed at the FIRST Robotics Competition’s New England regional district championship.
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.
