by Peter Tuohy | Apr 7, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM — The Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District School Committee is notifying its staff about the possibility of more layoffs in the fiscal year 2027 reductions, cited as allowing staff to prepare for the “worst case scenario” by School Committee member Tim Collins.
by Peter Tuohy | Apr 7, 2026 | Local News
LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow resident Stephanie O’Leary is hanging up the laces after this year’s Boston Marathon on April 20. She’s run for the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team the last five years.
by Peter Tuohy | Apr 7, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow’s chapter of the national “Wait Until 8th” movement is working hard to “let kids be kids a little longer,” according to Natalee Georgantas, the chapter’s leader.
by Sarah Heinonen | Apr 7, 2026 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
About 50 people gathered at Partner’s Restaurant on March 31 to listen to Brian Shortsleeve make his case for why he should be Massachusetts’s next governor.
by Tyler Garnet | Apr 6, 2026 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News
HOLYOKE — With the city of Holyoke working on updating its Comprehensive Plan, the Planning Board and Ordinance Subcommittee will be hosting public hearings on April 14 to discuss proposed changes to the city’s zoning ordinances.