Chicopee
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...
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 place...
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 its...
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 p.m....
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 to...
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 with...
Chicopee’s Colonial Café is open again with a new look
Staff and residents gathered for the grand reopening ceremony of The Colonial Café on Feb. 26.Reminder Publishing photo by Tyler Garnet CHICOPEE — On Feb. 26, Mayor John Vieau and Colonial Café owners Vicki and Kenneth Cotton welcomed the city of Chicopee to the grand...
MSBA approves Anna E. Barry Elementary to enter into feasibility stage
CHICOPEE — Chicopee Public Schools received the OK from the Massachusetts School Building Authority to move forward into the next phase of its proposal for renovating or constructing a new building after an Feb. 28 vote. The MSBA and Chicopee Public Schools will...
Chicopee celebrates first Dominican Independence Day flag raising
Charina Rosado raises the Dominican Republican flag to honor their Independence Day on Feb. 27.Reminder Publishing photo by Tyler Garnet CHICOPEE — On Feb. 27, Mayor John Vieau invited residents to join him to celebrate the anniversary of the Dominican Republic...