West Springfield
Memorial Elementary School recognized by Healey-Driscoll administration
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Memorial Elementary School was honored among 54 other schools in Massachusetts by the Healey-Driscoll administration and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education during a ceremony at the State House on Jan. 20.
The Majestic to offer free Apprentice Program for aspiring performers
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Becoming a professional actor is usually a long process that can involve expensive classes and endless auditions.
A Valentine’s night of mystery, murder and merriment comes to Agawam
WEST SPRINGFIELD — An evening of romance, intrigue and a little theatrical mayhem is on the menu when the Rotary Club of West Springfield hosts its Valentine’s Murder Mystery Dinner Fundraiser on Sunday, Feb. 1, from 5-8 p.m. at Tansey’s Catered Table in Agawam.
Warming centers by cities and towns as cold weather arrives at end of January
It’s going to be a brutal end to the month of January. Gone are the January thaw temps of mid-month. Heavy snow is predicted on Jan 25 to 26, with real feel daytime temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees and below zero temps predicted overnight, for the entire week.
West Side’s 2026 to be filled with infrastructure upgrades
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Looking ahead to 2026, West Springfield Mayor Will Reichelt said the city has many projects to tackle.
So That Reminds Me: Sacerdote talks Railroad Hobby Show
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The largest railroad-themed trade show in North America will once again stop people in their tracks this winter.
Mittineague Elementary School to close at end of 2025-26 school year
WEST SPRINGFIELD — After more than two years of debate, analysis and impassioned pleas from a group of West Springfield residents, the School Committee voted to accept the recommendation of the Enrollment Advisory Committee to close Mittineague Elementary School.
Reichelt holds road safety forum in West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — West Springfield residents gathered at Town Hall for a road safety public forum, led by Mayor William Reichelt on Jan. 12.
Students engage in ‘awe-inspiring’ youth project
Two eighth graders — one from Agawam and the other from West Springfield — are among more than 300 teens from around the state who will engage in what has been called “an awe-inspiring” youth-led movement for change through community service.
West Side Town Council bids farewell to departing members
WEST SPRINGFIELD — During the West Springfield Town Council meeting on Dec. 15, Town Council members praised the departing members for their public service.