Agawam
Hotel proposed for Agawam’s Main St. would have 40 rooms
AGAWAM — The “boutique” hotel proposed for Agawam’s Main Street would cater to travelers paying market rates, not migrants or homeless people seeking emergency shelter.
Self-taught amateur wins Audubon photo award with first try
AGAWAM — Dave Mason is an amateur photographer who was in the right spot with his camera to capture a stunning photo that recently took top honors in an outdoor photography contest.
Elected officials lend support to libraries, readers’ freedom
AGAWAM — At a legislative breakfast Feb. 16, library advocates told local legislators to prioritize funding libraries and promoted legislation tackling book bans and eBook/audiobook publishing practices. “Legislators please, I hope you will make library...
Agawam schedules townwide vote on $230M high school project
AGAWAM — The Agawam City Council approved two resolutions related to the high school building project, officially setting the stage for the June 11 special election that will decide if it moves forward or not. The first resolution appropriates and authorizes the...
Agawam HS band votes not to march in St. Patrick’s Parade
AGAWAM — When the Agawam contingent for the annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade assembles on the morning of March 17, it will be missing a key group that has been a staple for decades: the Agawam High School band.
Church hopes Agawam plaza space is 1st step in ‘franchise’
AGAWAM — A contemporary church opening in Agawam is more than just a new church. It will be the first of several satellite locations planned to create a multi-site church franchise in the region. The New Day Church is expanding by creating a new campus where Sunday...
Budget outlook ‘grim,’ but mayors have big plans
AGAWAM — West Springfield Mayor William Reichelt told the business community at a recent West of the River Chamber of Commerce breakfast that the town’s budget outlook was “grimmer than it has been in the past.” Specifically, he cited state representatives telling...
Agawam votes like state to back Biden, Trump in primary
AGAWAM — Joseph Biden and Donald Trump widened their leads in the presidential nomination races on March 5, and voters in both Massachusetts as a whole, and Agawam in particular, placed themselves firmly in the front-runners’ corners. Both major-party candidates in...
Agawam HS building project makes fiscal sense, mayor says
AGAWAM — Funding a new Agawam High School would increase the average single family home’s taxes by $465 to $488 per year, depending on the interest rate of the bond, said Mayor Christopher Johnson. But he said not supporting the project, and instead renovating and...
Librarians support book access laws, get few calls for bans
Book bans and attempted bans at public libraries across the country are increasing, and not just in conservative-leaning states. Even in Massachusetts, some libraries have been challenged by groups that want to restrict access to what books and other materials are...
