Chicopee
Chicopee City Council approves funds for city improvements
CHICOPEE — During the City Council meeting on March 19, the council approved three mayor’s orders that will help with overall city improvements. The first order was for the appropriation of $3 million from the stabilization fund to DPW high special account for the...
Westcomm breaks ground on new dispatch center in Chicopee
Elected officials, first responders and members of Westcomm celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony.Reminder Publishing photo by Tyler Garnet CHICOPEE — Elected officials, first responders and more gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony of a new regional emergency...
Chicopee families compete in cook-off
CHICOPEE — On March 28, Chicopee Public Schools families will gather at the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts to cook a family recipe and have it sampled and judged for possible inclusion in the schools’ lunches. “We’ve received 12 submissions, each showcasing...
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...
