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Agawam Historical Association hosts Revolutionary War demonstration

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.


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

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.


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.


Agawam resident, Holyoke principal gains heroine award

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

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.


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

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%.


Agawam ECC retiree motivated by being kids’ 1st teacher

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.