by Ryan Feyre | Feb 3, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, More Articles, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (D-Springfield) joined Mayor Domenic Sarno and Superintendent Sonia Dinnall on Jan. 28 to announce a federal grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that initiates bus electrification for Springfield Public Schools.
by Ryan Feyre | Feb 3, 2025 | Springfield
SPRNGFIELD — With mass deportations happening across the country, the Springfield School Department has released information in response to President Donald Trump’s recent actions regarding immigration.
by Ryan Feyre | Feb 3, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, Springfield
Philip Dromey, the deputy director of planning for the city, shares the new state law around accessory dwelling units, which are now allowed by right in single-family zoning districts in every Massachusetts community. During a hearings meeting on Jan. 27, the City...
by Debbie Gardner | Feb 2, 2025 | Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local Headlines, South Hadley
SOUTH HADLEY — For one Saturday in March, you’re invited to step back in time to the era of Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller, when swing music was all the rage, radio was king, and the broadcasts were live.
by Ryan Feyre | Feb 2, 2025 | Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Springfield
For years, Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity has been a beacon of hope for low-income individuals seeking homeownership and home repair opportunities, and now, they have a new tool in their toolbox.
by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 2, 2025 | Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local Headlines, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The blueberries in a morning smoothie. The tomatoes in a BLT at lunch. The asparagus on a dinner plate. The food people in Massachusetts eat every day is often grown here. But the people who harvest the crops that feed Baystaters are often paid nearly half of what other workers in the state receive.