Springfield
St. Mark Armenian Fest returns to Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — St. Mark Armenian Fest took place on Sunday, Sept. 6 at St. Mark Armenian Apostolic Church in Springfield.
HCC’s new division expands community access to learning
HOLYOKE — Springfield resident Irma Medina Stewart has been named the inaugural dean of Holyoke Community College new Division of Integrative and Applied Learning.
Dress for Success serves over 1,000 people in the area, most ever in a single year
SPRINGFIELD — For the first time since it was established in 2000, Dress for Success of Western Massachusetts served more than 1,000 people in a single fiscal year, helping women and gender nonbinary people to gain a career and their confidence.
Fenton cites ‘geographic politics’ as Governor’s Council bid fails
SPRINGFIELD — Calling the results an illustration of “geographic politics,” Springfield City Councilor and local attorney Michael Fenton failed in his second attempt for the Eighth District seat on the Governor’s Council.
AI-powered texts are newest tool in fight against student absenteeism
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield schools and families have another tool to ensure students are not derailed by chronic absenteeism.
Neal one step closer to 20th term in House after primary win
SPRINGFIELD — Uproarious applause rang throughout The Cedars banquet room on 375 Island Pond Road as Pittsfield’s numbers appeared on the NBC News telecast just before 11 p.m.
Williams wins reelection, McKnight cries foul as Coakley splits vote
SPRINGFIELD — The ballots are in and primary voters in the 11th Hampden District chose to stay the course. The three-way primary race for the seat ended with incumbent Bud Williams winning a sixth term in the state House of Representatives.
Puppolo secures another term after primary win
SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Angelo Puppolo will remain in his seat in the 12th Hampden district after defeating challenger Michael Lachenmeyer in the Democratic primary on Sept. 1.
Neal, Whalen have spirited debate before Sept. 1 primary election
CHICOPEE — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and challenger Jeromie Whalen argued about corporate money, public appearances across the commonwealth and experience during their first head-to-head debate on Aug. 26 at the WWLP TV-22 Studios.
Judge denies preliminary injunction in courthouse case
SPRINGFIELD — In a ruling by Superior Court Judge David Hodge on Aug. 24, developers Jeb Balise and Dinesh Patel were denied a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in the Liberty Junction courthouse case.