Chicopee

CHICOPEE — With less than two months until St. Patrick’s Day, the Chicopee St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee is gearing up for the season and its 2024 Chicopee Colleen Contest. Applications are currently available and will be accepted until Feb....

CHICOPEE — The Chicopee St. Patrick’s Parade Committee will be crowning a new colleen and her court at the Coronation Ball on Saturday, Feb. 24 starting at 4:30 p.m.The event will take place at Chicopee Portuguese American Club, 149 Exchange St.Each...

CHICOPEE — The former central library project received its final source on funding after the American Rescue Plan Act Committee approved a $3.2 million proposal at its Feb. 6 meeting. After meeting with the City Council to receive most of the funding for the...

CHICOPEE — With recent accidents happening between students and cars over the last year, the School Committee and City Council have began looking at plans to help protect pedestrians. At the Feb. 6 City Council Meeting, a council order was passed for the...

CHICOPEE — The City Council approved approximately $2.6 million for the Rivermills fill program during its Feb. 6 meeting. To assist with the redevelopment of the Facemate and Uniroyal sites, the city needs to implement a fill program. Planning Director Lee...

CHICOPEE — The Chicopee St. Patrick’s Parade Committee hosted its annual President’s Dinner at the Portuguese American Club on Feb. 3. Special guests of honor included 2024 President Meghan Balakier, Parade Marshal, Fr. William Tourigny, Woods...

CHICOPEE — On Feb. 6, state and local officials took a tour around phase one of the Abbey Brook restoration project to see the progress of phase one of the project. Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper, Department of Fish and...

CHICOPEE — Mental Health Association will be moving its headquarters to Chicopee. MassDevelopment issued a $6.5 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of Mental Health Association, Inc., to buy and renovate an approximately 78,378-square-foot building at 350...

CHICOPEE — Fruit Fair Supermarket was recognized as one of the Massachusetts Sustainable Businesses of the Year. Each year the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts seeks to recognize and celebrate the work of local businesses that embody the mission...

CHICOPEE — Mayor John Vieau welcomed the public to celebrate the impact and contributions of Chicopee’s Black community during a Feb. 2 flag raising ceremony. The event included multiple guest speakers and representation from the local and state...