by Sarah Heinonen | May 12, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Four years after the Springfield Police Department came under a consent decree by the federal Department of Justice resulting from a lawsuit, a judge has dismissed the oversight agreement.
by Tina Lesniak | May 12, 2026 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM — At a time when school cafeterias are being reimagined across the country, District Chef Cynthia Normandin is helping lead that transformation in the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District through fresh ingredients, local partnerships and scratch cooking that introduces students to healthier foods and new flavors.
by Sarah Heinonen | May 12, 2026 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News
HAMPDEN — The town of Hampden conducted its annual Town Meeting on May 11, approving 18 of the 20 articles on the warrant.
by Sarah Heinonen | May 12, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — German Gerena Community School will stay in the North End.
by Sarah Heinonen | May 12, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
Human trafficking happens in Western Massachusetts. That is the number one message Amber Estelle, deputy COO and clinical director of the YWCA of Western Massachusetts, wants to share.