Chicopee
Phase 2 of Chicopee City Hall renovation receives grant
CHICOPEE — Phase 2 of the City Hall renovation project may be starting soon with the discussion of one scope item that is part of the City Hall Phase 2 renovations project. At the March 7 City Council meeting, Mayor John Vieau presented a Municipal American with...
Chicopee Planning Board approves potential new wine bar on Grove Avenue
CHICOPEE — The Planning Board approved a zone change from Residential B to Business A for approximately 51,800 square feet to allow for a first floor restaurant with residential uses on the upper floors at 22 Grove Ave. and 0 Grove St. This zone change will also...
Crossroads fiber continues installing faster internet to Chicopee
CHICOPEE — Ever since it was announced in 2019, Chicopee Electric Light has been rolling out its high-speed, demand-driven, municipal broadband solution. “We responded to a public request for a competitive internet offering that would also be affordable and state...
Chicopee celebrates Irish community, culture with flag raising
Chicopee Colleen Kinamarie Ayala and her court raise the Irish flag on March 8.Reminder publishing photo by Tyler Garnet CHICOPEE — In a celebration of Irish heritage and culture, the city hosted an Irish flag raising ceremony on March 8. Local officials, the...
Chicopee’s Battle of the Badges returns for eighth year
The Chicopee Police and Fire Department get together after last year’s Battle of the Badges event.Reminder Publishing submitted photo CHICOPEE — The Chicopee Police and Fire departments will lace up their skates to compete in the eighth annual Battle of the Badges...
Chicopee’s Harmony House seeks volunteers to reopen at new location
CHICOPEE — As Harmony House, a space for those in need of hospice care who may not have the family or financial means to care for them, looks to reopen this spring in a new location, it needs a large group of volunteers for a wide range of positions to make the...
Imperio Brazil Grocery brings its cultural roots to Chicopee
Owner Jeferson Lima, his family and local officials celebrate a ribbon cutting ceremony for Imperio Brazil on March 5.Reminder Publishing photo by Tyler Garnet CHICOPEE — Imperio Brazil Grocery was welcomed to Chicopee with a ribbon cutting ceremony on March 5 at...
McKinstry Farms in Chicopee to host giant Easter Eggstravaganza event
CHICOPEE — With Easter coming up, families will have the chance to hunt for eggs, meet the easter bunny, pet farm animals and more at McKinstry Farms on Saturday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Easter egg hunts will start at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 12:30...
Musician putting on benefit to give back to veterans
CHICOPEE — Otan Vargas, Trailer Trash and Black Cadillac will be performing at View Street Tavern, 92 View St., on Friday, March 22 at 8 p.m. to help raise money for the local veterans. There will be a $20 cover charge at the door and all the proceeds will be going...
Chicopee Student Advisory Council continues work on seal of community service
Duwayne Barker and Maria Fareti meet with the School Committee to discuss a seal of community service initiative.Reminder Publishing screen capture by Tyler Garnet CHICOPEE — Chicopee students Duwayne Barker and Maria Fareti from the Student Advisory Council met...
