Sarno solicits department budget proposals for FY26
SPRINGFIELD — Mayor Domenic Sarno is preparing the city’s departments for what he said are “uncertain economic times.”
Littleville Elementary students study the birds around them
HUNTINGTON — Littleville Elementary spent the month of February learning about citizen science and birds from around the area, said reading specialist Margaret Petzold.
Southwick’s zoning bylaws to get major rewrite this year
SOUTHWICK — The town’s zoning bylaws need an overhaul, and a recent grant provided to the state will get the process started in the next few months.
Southwick pantry unaffected, for now, by USDA cuts
SOUTHWICK — When Our Community Food Pantry’s Director Sally Munson and Assistant Director Meg Raggio, heard the Trump administration was canceling funding for more than $12 million in food aid for the commonwealth, alarm bells went off, but “thankfully,” they said it was a false alarm.
Westfield superintendent signs new three-year contract
WESTFIELD — At its March 17 meeting, the School Committee unanimously endorsed a new three-year with Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski, effective July 1.
Local officials come out for White Oak School celebration
WESTFIELD — White Oak School hosted a community celebration on March 19 and invited local legislators and city leaders for a tour of the campus and a peek into the work done by the school.