EAST LONGMEADOW — Days after meeting with the Financial Oversight Committee as part of its efforts to find potential money-saving opportunities in the municipal budget, Superintendent Gordon Smith and the School Committee reviewed the major aspects of the School Department’s $36.89 million budget for fiscal year 2026 and how it had arrived at that number.
LONGMEADOW — Most educators hope to leave an impact, but Blueberry Hill School’s late principal, Alex Kassanos, left an enduring relationship between the school and his family.
AGAWAM — The Agawam Fire Department, in partnership with the American Red Cross, has launched a vital home fire preparedness and safety campaign aimed at protecting residents through the free installation of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
SOUTHWICK — On Tuesday, May 13, voters will head to the polls to decide which of two men running for the open seat on the Select Board will serve for the next three years.
WESTFIELD — Organizer Patty Wright is seeking participants for a citywide tag sale weekend on May 17 and 18.
WESTFIELD — At the start of the public hearing for the School Committee on April 28 in the Westfield Intermediate School auditorium, Mayor Michael McCabe gave an overview on the “big picture” of the school and city budget, detailing the main cost drivers, many of which he said are out of the city’s control, and the challenges the city still faces in balancing the budget.