by Peter Tuohy | Jun 16, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council unanimously voted to support the Fire Department’s pursuit to obtain a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant that helps increase staffing after a “particularly difficult” fiscal year, according to Fire Chief Christopther Beecher.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jun 5, 2026 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News
AGAWAM — Picture this: It is rush hour on a weekday. Thousands of vehicles travel city streets to and from their destinations.
by Tyler Garnet | May 29, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — After 29 years of service, Fire Chief Daniel Stamborski is set to retire from the Chicopee Fire Department on June 16.
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 Cliff Clark | May 8, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — The Police Department was successful in getting a state grant from the state Department of Transportation to install several speed feedback signs at fixed locations and on two movable trailers to help manage roadway speeds and safety.