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.
AGAWAM — City councilors voiced support for an ordinance permitting small numbers of hens on residential properties, following a Dec. 4 public hearing.
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.
AGAWAM — Daniel Nguyen recently received a prestigious award for academics at Agawam High School.
AGAWAM — The town’s draft Housing Production Plan proposes more condos and mixed-use buildings to increase the number of low-cost dwellings.
AGAWAM — Facing a room full of residents with opinions both for and against allowing hens on residential lots, the City Council voted 10-1 on Dec. 18 to approve the proposed zoning ordinance.