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Springfield cyberattack investigation ongoing, schools remain closed

Springfield cyberattack investigation ongoing, schools remain closed

SPRINGFIELD — The investigation into the cyber incident that affected the city’s schools over the past week is ongoing, according to Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, who was backed by Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Sonia Dinnall and members of the School Department leadership at a press conference on Sept. 8.


Springfield City Council seeks to deter aggressive door-to-door sales tactics

Springfield City Council seeks to deter aggressive door-to-door sales tactics

SPRINGFIELD — Pushy door-to-door salespeople may become a thing of the past in Springfield. The City Council voted on Sept. 8 to take the first step in a two-step process to strengthen the city’s door-to-door-sales ordinance.


Tense rules debate reflects divided Springfield City Council, Oyola-Lopez at center

Tense rules debate reflects divided Springfield City Council, Oyola-Lopez at center

SPRINGFIELD — In a year filled with contentious City Council debates, the meeting on Sept. 8 was no different.


Springfield cyberattack investigation ongoing, schools remain closed

SPRINGFIELD — The investigation into the cyber incident that affected the city’s schools over the past week is ongoing, according to Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, who was backed by Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Sonia Dinnall and members of the School Department leadership at a press conference on Sept. 8.

Springfield City Council seeks to deter aggressive door-to-door sales tactics

SPRINGFIELD — Pushy door-to-door salespeople may become a thing of the past in Springfield. The City Council voted on Sept. 8 to take the first step in a two-step process to strengthen the city’s door-to-door-sales ordinance.

Tense rules debate reflects divided Springfield City Council, Oyola-Lopez at center

SPRINGFIELD — In a year filled with contentious City Council debates, the meeting on Sept. 8 was no different.

Holyoke plans city’s future with new comprehensive plan

HOLYOKE — In an effort to outline a roadmap for Holyoke’s future, the city unveiled an updated comprehensive plan during the Planning Board meeting on Sept. 8.

Chicopee teacher arraigned on child pornography possession, dissemination charges

CHICOPEE — Chicopee teacher Keith Harrison has been charged with two counts of possession of child pornography; one count of attempting to commit a crime, to wit, indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and one count of dissemination of child pornography.

Restoration of Easthampton’s historic Civil War plaque underway

EASTHAMPTON — Restoration work has begun on the city’s historic Civil War Memorial Plaque outside Old Town Hall, the home of CitySpace, after community supporter Silar Kopf spearheaded the effort.

Longmeadow Select Board approves Future Building Use Task Force’s preliminary recommendation

LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow is moving forward with the Future Building Use Task Force’s distribution of a request for future use without restrictions for Old Town Hall’s development after the Select Board approved the request at its meeting on Sept. 8.

New school year finds Agawam educators in new admin. roles

AGAWAM — When Agawam students and staff returned for classes last week, they found some new faces in familiar places at four schools.

Springfield takes steps to comply with Massachusetts’s kratom ban

SPRINGFIELD — At a meeting on Sept. 3, Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris answered questions from the City Council’s Health and Human Services and Public Safety committees about the state’s one-year ban on the sale of products derived from kratom.

St. Mark Armenian Fest returns to Springfield

SPRINGFIELD — St. Mark Armenian Fest took place on Sunday, Sept. 6 at St. Mark Armenian Apostolic Church in Springfield.

Longmeadow native releases new single

LONGMEADOW — Local singer-songwriter and social media content creator Mariel Darling has released her newest single, “Kettle Corn”. This song is near and dear to Darling’s heart as well as signifying a new era of her music.

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Latino Arts Festival to return to Springfield Museums

SPRINGFIELD — Ahead of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the Springfield Museums will host the fourth annual Latino Arts Festival in partnership with Mi Museo Committee. The festival, on Friday, Aug. 28, is free and open to the public.

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