Chicopee to begin hosting monthly cleanup events in May
CHICOPEE — Starting on Thursday, May 23, Chicopee will begin its Clean City Initiative by hosting monthly cleanup events in different areas of the city through September.
Chicopee teachers speak out over concerns for their safety
CHICOPEE — The School Committee meeting on May 15 was standing room only as faculty from Chicopee Public Schools used the public comment portion of the meeting to express their concerns with the way students are acting.
Price Rite and Feed the Children help battle food insecurity
CHICOPEE — Price Rite Marketplace and Feed the Children partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Chicopee and Pepsi to provide food and essentials to families experiencing food insecurity in the Chicopee area.
Chicopee Schools receive Teacher Diversification Grant funds
CHICOPEE — Chicopee Public Schools were recently awarded a Teacher Diversification Grant for $30,429.
The pilot grant program supports local School Department efforts to strengthen and diversify existing teacher recruitment and retention programs through federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds.
Harms nominated for MIAA Distinguished Service Award
CHICOPEE — Chicopee High School Guidance Counselor and coach Melissa Harms was nominated for the Massachusetts Women In Athletics Distinguished Service award. Every year, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Women in Leadership Committee recognizes...Chicopee Committee discusses more local control over school budget
CHICOPEE — The Committee of the Whole discussed adopting Chapter 329 of the Acts of 1987, an act increasing local control over the annual school budget, during its May 6 meeting.