West Springfield

By Mike Lydick | Aug 13, 2024

Four elementary school principals hired to fill vacancies

When West Side students return for the 2024-25 school year at four elementary schools they will find some new faces in principals’ offices.

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By Tina Lesniak | Aug 7, 2024

Veterinary clinic offers range of services for pets, their ‘parents’

LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow pet parents now have a comprehensive veterinary clinic to provide the best care for their four-legged family members. On Aug. 5, the experienced trio of Caroline Joos, Kristin Lappetito and Angela DuBois officially opened the doors of Longmeadow Veterinary Clinic, the town’s only veterinary clinic.

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Gariné Arakelian hosts workshop at West Springfield Public Library

By Marc St. Onge | Aug 6, 2024

Gariné Arakelian hosts workshop at West Springfield Public Library

WEST SPRINGFIELD – On July 30, Gariné Arakelian of Kulina Folk Art hosted a workshop on July 30 at the West Springfield Public Library.

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Officials announce flyover to bypass train road blockage

By Tyler Lederer | Aug 6, 2024

Officials announce flyover to bypass train road blockage

WEST SPRINGFIELD — State, federal and local officials recently announced a $20 million project to construct a flyover at the Front Street rail crossing, allowing cars to drive over the train tracks when railcars are blocking the road.

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By Michael Ballway | Jul 30, 2024

Larger library trustee board in West Side expected to improve efficiency

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The library trustees, reduced by resignations to four members and struggling to make quorum, are slated to increase in strength to nine.

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Hockey Day honors history starting with Coliseum, Shore

By Staasi Heropoulos | Jul 30, 2024

Hockey Day honors history starting with Coliseum, Shore

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Over the years, Greater Springfield has been home to Falcons and Thunderbirds. Kings have also reigned supreme. Those hockey teams are part of the region’s history of sending hundreds of local stars to the National Hockey League.

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Staasi Heropoulos has been a broadcast and print journalist as well as a corporate communications practitioner, in Western Mass. and internationally for more than 40 years. He loves writing feature articles on local people and places but also welcomes story ideas about corporate and government malfeasance. Staasi can be reached at Staasi.Heropoulos@gmail.com.

By Ryan Feyre | Jul 30, 2024

ValleyBike to officially return to the region in mid-August

NORTHAMPTON — After a slight delay and several months of laying idle, the regional ValleyBike Share program will officially make its return on Aug. 12.

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By Mike Lydick | Jul 24, 2024

Private providers part of West Springfield pre-kindergarten plans

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Full-day pre-kindergarten for 4-year-olds in West Springfield is expanding from three classrooms last year to eight classrooms for the 2024-25 school year.

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By Staasi Heropoulos | Jul 24, 2024

West Springfield water utility on lookout for lead in pipes

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Officials in West Springfield are calling on hundreds of property owners to examine pipes connecting their homes and businesses to water mains in the city, because the search is on for harmful lead in the system. Authorities are trying to comply...

West Springfield school gardens plant seeds for love of veggies

By Mike Lydick | Jul 17, 2024

West Springfield school gardens plant seeds for love of veggies

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The last week of the school year was very exciting Alma Avendano, a third grader at Memorial School in West Springfield. Not only would summer vacation start soon, but she was harvesting lettuce that she had helped to grow in the school’s community garden.