SOUTHWICK — If not for the heroic effort by all those involved in the rescue of four teenagers who were inside a small SUV that crashed into tree on Mort Vining Road and burst into flames in late July, it’s not certain they would have survived.
NORTHAMPTON — An infestation of the invasive insect known as the spotted lanternfly has been confirmed in Northampton by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.
SPRINGFIELD — After several meetings’ worth of discussions, the City Council was comfortable enough to vote in favor of 27 GoNetSpeed installations across the Indian Orchard neighborhood during its Oct. 6 meeting.
WESTFIELD — “We’re getting close,” said Community Development Director Peter Miller about plans for a new skate park, following the announcement by the state of Westfield’s inclusion in Land & Water Conservation grant awards.
CHICOPEE — With the Nov. 4 general election only a few weeks away, Reminder Publishing sent questionnaires to City Council and School Committee candidates on the ballot.
NORTHAMPTON — The city of Northampton has received a $500,000 Complete Streets Grant award from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements in addition to the repaving of Locust Street from Straw Avenue to Prospect Street.