by Peter Tuohy | Jan 12, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — Assistant Superintendent for Business Pamela Blair presented the East Longmeadow Public Schools’ budget development for fiscal year 2027 during the School Committee meeting on Jan. 5.
by Mike Lydick | Jan 12, 2026 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
Two eighth graders — one from Agawam and the other from West Springfield — are among more than 300 teens from around the state who will engage in what has been called “an awe-inspiring” youth-led movement for change through community service.
by Tyler Garnet | Jan 12, 2026 | Hampden County, Holyoke
Holyoke residents may or may not have noticed an incorrect Community Preservation Act tax rate on their bills at the start of the new year.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jan 9, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — After months of back-and-forth, a federal government shutdown and the U.S. House of Representatives voted 230-196 to resurrect the expired Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jan 9, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The Massachusetts Legislature often deals with big-picture challenges, but state Rep. Carlos Gonzalez is thinking small for 2026.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jan 9, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Hunger is a growing problem across Massachusetts.