Neal addresses passage of healthcare tax credits, ICE shooting
SPRINGFIELD — After months of back-and-forth, a federal government shutdown and the U.S. House of Representatives voted 230-196 to resurrect the expired Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years.
Gonzalez wants to support microbusinesses in 2026, fears federal cuts
SPRINGFIELD — The Massachusetts Legislature often deals with big-picture challenges, but state Rep. Carlos Gonzalez is thinking small for 2026.
Time to restore dignity to emergency food assistance, says advocate
SPRINGFIELD — Hunger is a growing problem across Massachusetts.
Forest Park Zoo seeks donations to care for animals
SPRINGFIELD — Exotic birds, camels, bison and alligators. The Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center offers people in the greater Springfield area a chance to visit and learn about animals they may not otherwise ever encounter.
Ramos to focus on facial recognition, economic development in 2026
SPRINGFIELD — January 2026 marks the midway point of the current session in the state Legislature and state Rep. Orlando Ramos said he is continuing to make progress on some of his main goals, despite the challenges that exist.
First phase of Agawam High School ‘topped out’ in traditional ceremony
AGAWAM — A construction worker clipped the loops of two cables, one wrapped around either end of a large white beam, onto the safety hook that dangled from a crane.
Springfield City Council elects Whitfield as first Black woman president
SPRINGFIELD — The City of Firsts again earned its moniker on Jan. 5 when the City Council elected Tracye Whitfield to serve as its president, the first Black woman to do so.
Progress with Longmeadow Fiberspring project presented to Select Board
LONGMEADOW — South Hadley Electric Light Department met with the Longmeadow Select Board to present the current progress in the Fiberspring project at its Jan 5 meeting.
Forest Park Zoo seeks donations to care for animals
SPRINGFIELD — Exotic birds, camels, bison and alligators. The Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center offers people in the greater Springfield area a chance to visit and learn about animals they may not otherwise ever encounter.
Ramos to focus on facial recognition, economic development in 2026
SPRINGFIELD — January 2026 marks the midway point of the current session in the state Legislature and state Rep. Orlando Ramos said he is continuing to make progress on some of his main goals, despite the challenges that exist.
First phase of Agawam High School ‘topped out’ in traditional ceremony
AGAWAM — A construction worker clipped the loops of two cables, one wrapped around either end of a large white beam, onto the safety hook that dangled from a crane.
Springfield City Council elects Whitfield as first Black woman president
SPRINGFIELD — The City of Firsts again earned its moniker on Jan. 5 when the City Council elected Tracye Whitfield to serve as its president, the first Black woman to do so.
Progress with Longmeadow Fiberspring project presented to Select Board
LONGMEADOW — South Hadley Electric Light Department met with the Longmeadow Select Board to present the current progress in the Fiberspring project at its Jan 5 meeting.
City Council rings in new year with new members
In its first regular meeting of 2026, the first with all of the newly-elected councilors and Koni Denham’s first as president, the Easthampton City Council set the stage for a successful and productive new year.
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