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Touch-a-Truck to benefit pantry, first-time bus riders

By | Aug 6, 2024

Touch-a-Truck to benefit pantry, first-time bus riders

AGAWAM — Trucks, trucks and more trucks will be in the parking lot at the Bethany Assembly of God on Saturday, Aug. 10. It may seem like an odd sight to see at a church, but the trucks will be there as part of free event to benefit its food pantry.


Mike Lydick
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Agawam police again hosting National Night Out to connect with community

By | Jul 30, 2024

Agawam police again hosting National Night Out to connect with community

AGAWAM — The Agawam Police Department and its community partners will join nearly 16,000 communities across the country when it presents its National Night Out event at School Street Park on Aug. 6, from 5-7:30 p.m.


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Centennial celebration planned for Agawam Brownies football team

By | Jul 30, 2024

Centennial celebration planned for Agawam Brownies football team

AGAWAM — Domenick Pisano has a deep connection to Agawam High School’s football program. It runs through four generations of his family who have played AHS football — from his grandfather to his father, to himself and now to his son.


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Agawam mayor’s new aide sees similarities to other job, council clerk

By | Jul 24, 2024

Agawam mayor’s new aide sees similarities to other job, council clerk

AGAWAM — After 17 years working as City Council clerk, Barbara Bard has taken on a second position in town government: chief of staff to Mayor Chris Johnson. “I am quite honored that he has the confidence in me to handle it,” Bard said.


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Agawam, West Springfield students connect businesses to teens

By | Jul 9, 2024

Agawam, West Springfield students connect businesses to teens

Three Agawam and West Springfield high school students recently had a unique opportunity to spread the word among their peers about potential jobs in the area while also working to educate the business community about what young adults need from them.


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Agawam Historical Association hosts Revolutionary War demonstration

By | Jul 2, 2024

Agawam Historical Association hosts Revolutionary War demonstration

AGAWAM – On May 25, the Agawam Historical Association hosted a 25th Continental Regiment Revolutionary War demonstration at the Thomas Smith House in Feeding Hills.


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Agawam schools using $22K grant to make lunchtime more efficient

By | Jul 2, 2024

Agawam schools using $22K grant to make lunchtime more efficient

AGAWAM — Elizabeth Moulton, the school district’s food services director, gave her annual report to the School Committee at its final meeting of the 2023-24 school year, providing the committee with an update on what’s happened in the schools during the past year.


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By | Jul 2, 2024

Visitor Bureau says Western Mass. needs to promote itself

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Western Massachusetts tourism marketers stressed to Greater Springfield mayors the importance of their industry at a June 14 roundtable talk at the Eastern States Exposition grounds.


Tyler Lederer
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