Agawam

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

By Mike Lydick | 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 Tyler Lederer | 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.

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By Tyler Lederer | Jun 25, 2024

Agawam council OKs $132M budget, donations to police, fire

AGAWAM — The City Council unanimously approved the $132 million fiscal year 2025 budget on June 17. Councilor George Bitzas was absent, though he, too, had supported it in past meetings. “This is the second good thing we have this year,” said Council President...

Agawam resident, Holyoke principal gains heroine award

By Tina Lesniak | Jun 25, 2024

Agawam resident, Holyoke principal gains heroine award

HOLYOKE — Roseanne “Rosie” Caracciolo, principal of Dean Technical High School in Holyoke and a resident of Agawam, has received the Community Heroine Award from the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women.

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Elks honor Agawam youth for patriotic essay contest win

By Mike Lydick | Jun 25, 2024

Elks honor Agawam youth for patriotic essay contest win

WESTFIELD — Ava Skowron, a sixth grader at Doering School in Agawam, is one of two statewide winners of an annual Americanism essay contest to be sponsored by the Westfield-West Springfield Lodge of Elks.

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Agawam’s $230M high school passes with 71% approval

By Tyler Lederer | Jun 19, 2024

Agawam’s $230M high school passes with 71% approval

AGAWAM — Agawam voters have approved a debt exclusion that will fund the $230,245,404 high school building project. According to unofficial results, in the June 11 special election, “yes” received 3,610 votes, 71.3% of the 5,065 votes cast. “No” received 1,455, or 28.7%.

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By Miasha Lee | Jun 19, 2024

Agawam library offers raffles, events to check out this summer

AGAWAM — “Anytime is a good time to develop a reading habit,” said Cher Collins, adult services librarian at the Agawam Public Library. “Usually, the summer gives us some downtime and the freedom to relax with a good book happens more often than during the busy...

Agawam ECC retiree motivated by being kids’ 1st teacher

By Mike Lydick | Jun 19, 2024

Agawam ECC retiree motivated by being kids’ 1st teacher

AGAWAM — Debra “Debbie” King never intended to become a teacher. She wanted to be a nurse, but an anatomy and physiology class changed her career plans and led to a teaching career.

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By Tyler Lederer | Jun 19, 2024

Agawam street to get more enforcement, not lower speed limit

AGAWAM — One morning, Colleen Strunk-Ackerley was driving down South Alhambra Circle with her 2-year-old daughter when a car swerved into her lane going the opposite direction. If she moved left, she said, the wrong-way driver might have done so, too. If she moved...

Council of Jewish Women awards $70K in scholarships

By Sarah Heinonen | Jun 17, 2024

Council of Jewish Women awards $70K in scholarships

Nearly 50 students will have an easier time paying for college this fall with scholarships totaling $70,000 from the Springfield Council of Jewish Women.