Springfield’s school cameras contract extended for 45 days
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield School Committee unanimously approved a 45-day extension of a much-debated contract that lets police patch into school cameras in live time during an emergency.
Springfield School Committee elects new vice chair; ponders return of assistant superintendent
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield School Committee elected LaTonia Monroe Naylor as the new vice chair of the School Committee during it’s organizational meeting on Jan. 2.
Fenton remains Springfield council president; Whitfield made vice president
SPRINGFIELD — The City Council unanimously selected Ward 2 City Councilor Michael Fenton as the council’s president and At-Large City Councilor Tracye Whitfield as the council’s vice president for the 2025 legislative session.
Central Hampshire Vets Services seeking to honor World War II vets in the region
NORTHAMPTON — The Central Hampshire Veterans Services in Northampton are calling out to the communities of Western Mass. in search of remaining World War II veterans as they are tentatively scheduling a ceremony in their honor for May to celebrate the incredible men and women who sacrificed so much to protect freedom and democracy eight decades ago.
State Rep. Kelly Pease doubles down on priorities
WESTFIELD — Two days after being sworn in for his third term on Jan. 1, state Rep. Kelly Pease spoke about his priorities for his next term, which he said remain the same: education, roads, the elderly and clean water.
Moved by the wildfires? Here’s how to help
The year has barely begun, and already there are fellow Americans facing devastation from a natural disaster. The six wildfires burning across swaths of California have destroyed homes and businesses, and wiped out support services such as medical centers, schools and churches.