Agawam
Councilors support tighter rules, shorter hours for soliciting in Agawam
AGAWAM — The City Council voted recently to approve the first reading of an ordinance regulating solicitors, following a debate over when they should be allowed to operate. As presented to the council, the ordinance, sponsored by Councilor George Bitzas and Mayor...
Town funds helping Agawam Fire House Museum renovations
AGAWAM — The Agawam Historical and Fire House Museum is in the midst of a project to increase its storage space, protect its artifacts and install new signs. Project manager David Cecchi said it’ll be done “well before Memorial Day,” which is the museum’s target reopening date.
Agawam delays vote on televising council subcommittees
AGAWAM — The City Council voted 10-1 on Aug. 4 to table Councilor Thomas Hendrickson’s resolution to record, televise and post video of subcommittee meetings on the city’s website. Hendrickson was the only “no” vote. Earlier that night, the Legislative Committee...
State grant of nearly $1M to fund work on Agawam’s Moore St.
AGAWAM — The City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 4 to accept $949,999 in Community Development Block Grant funds from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities for infrastructure repairs to Moore Street and Valley Street. In an...
Agawam GOP overwhelmingly backs Deaton as Senate nominee
AGAWAM — Republican voters in Agawam helped John Deaton gain the nomination for U.S. Senate in the region’s only contested race during the Sept. 3 state primary election. Local GOP voters gave Deaton, a cryptocurrency lawyer from Bolton, about 78% of their support,...
Teen rep. on Agawam board wants student perspective heard
AGAWAM — Christina Ritter believes that the student representative on the School Committee is crucial to bringing a unique perspective to the committee’s discussions and decision-making. Ritter will have the opportunity to bring her voice and her perspectives to...
Tighter rules proposed for door-to-door solicitors in Agawam
AGAWAM — Ever since the weather’s been good, Mayor Christopher Johnson’s office has received complaint after complaint of unwanted solicitors going door-to-door, pushing products onto residents. He’s even seen it himself. “I’ve personally experienced it myself,...
Agawam Council to vote on recording subcommittee meetings
AGAWAM — Councilor Thomas Hendrickson has put forth a resolution to record City Council subcommittee meetings, a move he said will make them more accessible to the public and increase the council’s transparency. “By recording the meetings, it gives people the...
Father, son led Agawam Brownies to victories 30 years apart
AGAWAM — As the Brownies prepare to celebrate 100 years of Agawam High School’s rich football history, they can learn about two eras by listening to one family. Charles Benoit, a 1932 graduate, and his son, Richard “Dick” Benoit, a 1963 graduate, were both among the program’s standout players.
New school year brings new bus tracker for Agawam
AGAWAM — The summer break is over for students and staff in Agawam. When they return to school for the 2024-25 school year there will a number of changes. Some of those changes will also affect parents and caregivers. The first day of school in Agawam for students...
