by Sarah Heinonen | Mar 5, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Each year, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education highlights schools that have achieved marked progress toward annual accountability targets.
by Ryan Feyre | Feb 25, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — Starting April 1, any vehicle that fails to stop for a bus in Chicopee will be caught on camera and later fined a minimum of $250.
by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 22, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — It is still in the early stages of the fiscal year 2027 budget process, but West Springfield Public Schools Chief Financial Officer Adam Tarquini provided the Town Council with a budget overview on Feb. 17. The outlook for the budget, which will take effect on July 1, is stark.
by Mike Lydick | Feb 22, 2026 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — Since 2023, a group of Agawam High School teachers, administrators and students have been working on an innovative project known as Meeting the Moment with the of goal creating a new teaching and learning vision for students.
by Peter Tuohy | Feb 20, 2026 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News
HAMPDEN — At the Hampden Selectboard meeting on Feb. 17, discussion continued on the regional agreement for governing the schools in the Hampden-Wilbraham Region School District and recent changes made.