West Springfield
Historical events keep West Springfield group busy this summer
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Although everyone sees it, the Josiah Day House remains a mystery to most West Springfield residents despite the immense history it tells of the town.
Memorial Day events planned in Agawam, West Springfield
West Springfield and Agawam will host Memorial Day events on several days over the next week to honor fallen service members. Both communities invite the public to participate in activities such as grave flagging, a parade, ceremonies and flag retrieval. On the...
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...
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...
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
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.
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...
ValleyBike Share program returns to the region this month
NORTHAMPTON — After several months of laying idle, the regional ValleyBike Share Program will make its return at the end of May.
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
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.