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By | Feb 21, 2024

West Springfield school days to start earlier, last longer

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Kids may have to wake up a little earlier next year, after the School Committee approved a 2024-25 calendar with earlier start times for most of the town’s public schools.


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By | Feb 21, 2024

Fiber-optic utility expects 55% to sign up, profits in 2 years

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Town officials expect more than half of West Side households to sign up for fiber-optic internet service, and for the town-owned utility to break even in 2026.


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By | Feb 21, 2024

West Springfield presidential primary early voting starts Feb. 24

WEST SPRINGFIELD — In-person early voting will be available starting Feb. 24 and continuing Feb. 26 to March 1 for the presidential primary election in Massachusetts.


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By | Feb 14, 2024

Handprint tradition inspires pride, nostalgia at Mittineague

WEST SPRINGFIELD — You have to hand it to students at Mittineague Elementary School. They’ve been accomplishing great things for more than a decade, and they have handprints on the walls to prove it.


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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.

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By | Feb 14, 2024

WinterFest meets under one roof for 10th anniversary edition

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Marking a decade of championing the city’s culture, tastes, and traditions, It’s West Springfield Inc., a local nonprofit celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, will host a “Marketplace Emporium” as this year’s edition of WinterFest.


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By | Feb 9, 2024

Free fireworks to celebrate town’s 250th birthday this month

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Fireworks on Feb. 23 will mark the town’s actual 250th anniversary, but the celebrations won’t stop there.


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By | Feb 9, 2024

Robotics team introduce teens to engineering, tech careers

The 2024 robotics season kicked off in January with student teams for Rosie Robotics at Agawam High School and Mechatronic Maniacs at West Springfield High School ramping out work to design and build their newest robots.


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By | Feb 9, 2024

West Side breaks ground on hub for 1st fiber-optic network

WEST SPRINGFIELD — In the midst of strong winds and falling snow, representatives of West Springfield and Westfield Gas & Electric gathered Jan. 29 to officially break ground on a fiber-optic cable hut.


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By | Feb 9, 2024

Councilors divide on Mittineague decision, but sign petition

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Town councilors are divided about the School Committee’s decision to close Mittineague School and reassign its students to Coburn and Tatham schools.


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By | Feb 9, 2024

Youth help ‘Bike Man’ collect winter gear for those in need

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Dozens of youngsters recently gave up their Saturday morning to give back to their communities by filling backpacks — Cruiser Care Packs — with winter gear to help people experiencing homelessness stay warm.


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