Chicopee
Chicopee superintendent discusses priorities for school year
CHICOPEE — With the school year in full swing, Superintendent Marcus Ware presented his district priorities to the School Committee during its Sept. 18 meeting.
Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry gets ready to celebrate milestone
CHICOPEE — Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry will be celebrating the 35th anniversary of their first meal served with a free event on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sarah Jane Park.
Cemetery Tours return to Wistariahurst Museum
HOLYOKE — Wistariahurst Museum is once again inviting the public to the Cemetery Tours at Forestdale on Oct. 12 for a peek past the cemetery gates and a view into Holyoke’s history in the fitting fall event.
Priority Urgent Care opens first Massachusetts branch in Chicopee
CHICOPEE — On Sept. 16, Chicopee hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of Priority Urgent Care at 1505 Memorial Dr.
Chicopee officially welcomes back ValleyBike Share
CHICOPEE — After the regional ValleyBike Share Program was officially welcomed back into the region on Aug. 12 during a ribbon cutting ceremony at Pulaski Park in Northampton, Chicopee officially welcomed back the ValleyBike Share program to the city with a ribbon cutting ceremony and e-bike demonstration on Sept. 16.
Chicopee hosts ribbon cutting for Gyro Express
CHICOPEE — After having its grand opening on Aug. 27, Chicopee officially welcomed Gyro Express to the community on Sept. 17 with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Chicopee honors dancers representing Team USA in November
CHICOPEE — On Sept. 17, Mayor John Vieau presented Thea Cosgrove, Karielys Rivera, Madisyn Vazquez and Paige Bordeau with certificates of achievement after being chosen to represent Team USA at the International Dance Organization World Championship.
Three Chicopee special permit applications eye housing, commercial spaces
CHICOPEE — During the City Council meeting on Sept. 17, the agenda featured three new special permit applications for additional housing and commercial spaces.
Chicopee, Westover host exercise to prepare for hypothetical EMP attack
CHICOPEE — Many department heads and representatives from different participating agencies took part in Chicopee’s Local Emergency Planning Committee Electromagnetic Pulse Tabletop Exercise to prepare for a potential electromagnetic pulse event.
Elms College, Square One sign agreement to enhance opportunities
Dawn DiStefano (left) and Harry Dumay (right) officially sign a memorandum of understanding between Square One and Elms College.Reminder Publishing photos by Tyler Garnet CHICOPEE — On Sept. 17, Elms College in Chicopee and Square One in Springfield signed a...