Select Board, School Committee races are contested in Longmeadow election
LONGMEADOW — In contrast to a number of towns in the area, Longmeadow is presenting a somewhat healthy ballot chart with contested races for Select Board and School Committee.
Westfield Planning Board to decide on City Hall LED sign
WESTFIELD — Mayor Michael McCabe is seeking Planning Board approval to place an electronic sign in front of City Hall.
Westfield team to host vintage ‘base ball’ festival in Suffield
A Westfield team is among eight vintage baseball teams from throughout the Northeast that will gather for some old-fashioned baseball bliss play at the first-ever Old Tyme Base Ball Festival in Suffield, Connecticut, next month.
Southwick OKs higher budget to pay salaries of de-merged jobs
SOUTHWICK — There were only a handful of “no” votes heard as fewer than 100 residents gathered May 21 to act on 22 articles at the Annual Town Meeting. Each was approved. Voters agreed to 8% or 9% increases in the general government, public safety and human services...
Students place flags on Blandford graves, hear from veteran
BLANDFORD — On May 21, Chester Elementary School Principal Vanna Maffucio and fourth grade teacher Mikayla Menin invited the fourth grade students and their families to meet after school at Center Cemetery in Blandford, across from the Blandford Fairgrounds, to replace the flags on graves of local veterans.