Agawam

Agawam National Night Out takes place on July 25

By Tyler Garnet | Jul 15, 2025

Agawam National Night Out takes place on July 25

AGAWAM — The Agawam Police Department and its community partners will be hosting Agawam Night Out on Friday, July 25 from 6-8 p.m. at School Street Park.

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Agawam High School project still on time, budget

By Ryan Feyre | Jul 8, 2025

Agawam High School project still on time, budget

AGAWAM — A few weeks after the official groundbreaking ceremony, Agawam Mayor Christopher Johnson said the Agawam High School project is still on time and on budget.

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Agawam educators OK contract with 8% salary hike

By Mike Lydick | Jul 8, 2025

Agawam educators OK contract with 8% salary hike

AGAWAM — Just days before the start of their summer break, Agawam teachers and education support paraprofessionals overwhelmingly approved a new three-year collective bargaining agreement.

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Agawam councilor wants to reconvene town’s internet task force

By Ryan Feyre | Jul 2, 2025

Agawam councilor wants to reconvene town’s internet task force

AGAWAM — City Councilor Tom Hendrickson is calling for the town’s municipal internet task force to reconvene after GoNetSpeed announced that it was suspending plans to build a fiber optic internet system in Agawam.

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Agawam City Council passes $116.6 million budget

By Ryan Feyre | Jun 23, 2025

Agawam City Council passes $116.6 million budget

AGAWAM — The Agawam City Council unanimously approved Mayor Christopher Johnson’s $116.6 million fiscal year 2026 general operating budget during its June 16 meeting.

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By Dennis Hackett | Jun 23, 2025

Local cooling center locations with heat wave on the way

With hot days ahead, Reminder Publishing compiled a list of cooling stations available in local cities and towns for residents to beat the heat this summer. This list will be updated throughout the summer and as more cooling locations become available. If your town...

Velis, Spilka talk school-based behavioral health program

By Ryan Feyre | Jun 17, 2025

Velis, Spilka talk school-based behavioral health program

AGAWAM — Over the past school year, Agawam was one of two school districts in the commonwealth to pilot a program that helps improve behavioral health outcomes for the districts’ students.

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School event honors veterans’ service, sacrifices

By Mike Lydick | Jun 17, 2025

School event honors veterans’ service, sacrifices

Paul Barabani (center), the oldest Army vet at the “Bring a Veteran to School” program, and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Peloquin, the youngest vet in attendance (right), cut a birthday cake that honored the founding of the U.S. Army in a special ceremony that symbolizes...

Agawam’s FY26 budget requires no layoffs of existing personnel

By Ryan Feyre | Jun 10, 2025

Agawam’s FY26 budget requires no layoffs of existing personnel

AGAWAM — Mayor Christopher Johnson officially unveiled his $116.6 million fiscal year 2026 general operating budget during the June 2 City Council meeting; two weeks before the council officially votes on it.

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Agawam High School senior competes in national poetry contest

By Mike Lydick | Jun 10, 2025

Agawam High School senior competes in national poetry contest

AGAWAM — Abigail “Abby” Drumm made poetic history this year at Agawam High School. In February, she was the first student to win the school’s annual Poetry Out Loud contest for three consecutive years and then in March became the Massachusetts POL champion.