West Springfield

By Michael Ballway | May 22, 2024

Cellphone pouch system at West Springfield HS will begin after summer

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Cellphone pouches will click shut at the high school starting this fall. West Springfield High School is now ready to implement the Yondr pouch system that the School Committee voted to fund in January, Principal Patrick Danby told the board on...

By Amy Porter | May 22, 2024

Ad campaign questioning where Whip City Fiber profits go

WESTFIELD — A statewide group is calling foul on Westfield’s plans to build $11 million of high school sports fields using revenues from Whip City Fiber, some of which are generated outside Westfield. A new stadium and two renovated fields on the Westfield High...

By Michael Ballway | May 16, 2024

Volunteer hopes to see youth cheering Ironman in West Springfield

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Triathletes will ride again in West Side this year, and after pedaling from Springfield to Granville and back, they could do with a boost from youthful fans. Town resident Kristen Debian asked the School Committee on April 23 to have the schools...

Construction everywhere ‘like Big Dig’ for West Springfield

By Tyler Lederer | May 7, 2024

Construction everywhere ‘like Big Dig’ for West Springfield

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Construction season has begun in the Pioneer Valley, and Traffic and Safety Committee Chair Brian Griffin’s phone has been busy. Construction, he said, is happening not just in West Springfield, but Chicopee, Springfield and Westfield, as well.

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By Michael Ballway | May 7, 2024

New chimney, new gutters approved on Josiah Day House

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Half a year after authorizing $172,250 in work on the Josiah Day House, the Town Council on May 6 spent $58,300 more. The new project at the oldest house in town — operated as a museum by the nonprofit Ramapogue Historical Society — will take...

By Ryan Feyre | May 7, 2024

NORTHAMPTON — After several months of laying idle, the regional ValleyBike Share Program will make its return at the end of May.

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By Michael Ballway | May 1, 2024

West Springfield committee, consultant to craft schools plan

WEST SPRINGFIELD — After decades of studies, subcommittee meetings and School Committee discussions produced a plan for closing Mittineague School that prompted unprecedented outcry, Mayor William Reichelt wants “a true master plan of the steps we can do moving...

West Side Creamy Cones opens for business in West Springfield

By Tyler Lederer | Apr 25, 2024

West Side Creamy Cones opens for business in West Springfield

WEST SPRINGFIELD — After 10 years of running an ice cream catering truck, Mehmet Sarikcioglu has opened his own shop. West Side Creamy Cones is serving soft serve, sandwiches, sundaes and more at a Union Street storefront.

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By Tyler Lederer | Apr 18, 2024

West Springfield 250th committee calls for cleanup volunteers

WEST SPRINGFIELD — West Side will host its annual Clean-Up Day on Sunday, April 21. Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., volunteers can come to Town Hall, 26 Central St., to register, pick up supplies like gloves and trash bags, and to receive refreshments from the Lions...

Irish Center in West Springfield seeks $2M to finish top floor

By Michael Ballway | Apr 11, 2024

Irish Center in West Springfield seeks $2M to finish top floor

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Diners, drinkers, rugby teams, small club meetings and musicians from across the ocean playing intimate concerts, they all come to Morgan Road.