Pickleball demand adds new courts at Borgatti Field
AGAWAM — A new project would add pickleball courts, a new pavilion, and an handicap-accessible paved walkway to Borgatti Field, on River Road between Lawnwood Street and Chestnut Lane.
Tax rates down, tax bills up as property valuations increase
AGAWAM — Both residents and businesses will see an increase in their taxes, even though the City Council approved lower tax rates for both.
Colleen contestants sought now to get started on Irish Season
AGAWAM — The Agawam St. Patrick’s Committee is once again encouraging eligible young women of Irish descent to enter its annual pageant to select the 2024 colleen and her court.
Agawam district pursuing several school safety strategies
AGAWAM — To keep schools safe, Agawam is using a two-pronged strategy. The first approach concentrates on the physical safety of students and staff, while the second one centers around ways to manage student behaviors that could lead to violence.
Speakers, councilors favor residential hen-keeping proposal
AGAWAM — City councilors voiced support for an ordinance permitting small numbers of hens on residential properties, following a Dec. 4 public hearing.
Agawam High School plan is $231M addition-renovation
AGAWAM — Agawam is moving forward with a high school that’s part-new and part-renovated, according to School Building Committee member Dawn DeMatteo. The decision was the culmination of a year of the town exploring its options.