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Chicopee Student Advisory Council continues work on seal of community service

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — Chicopee students Duwayne Barker and Maria Fareti from the Student Advisory Council met with the School Committee at its March 6 meeting to give an update on an initiative to start a Chicopee Seal of Community Service....
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Musician putting on benefit to give back to veterans

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — Otan Vargas, Trailer Trash and Black Cadillac will be performing at View Street Tavern, 92 View St., on Friday, March 22 at 8 p.m. to help raise money for the local veterans....
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McKinstry Farms in Chicopee to host giant Easter Eggstravaganza event

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — With Easter coming up, families will have the chance to hunt for eggs, meet the easter bunny, pet farm animals and more at McKinstry Farms on Saturday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....
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Imperio Brazil Grocery brings its cultural roots to Chicopee

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — Imperio Brazil Grocery was welcomed to Chicopee with a ribbon cutting ceremony on March 5 at its 128 Exchange St. location....
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Chicopee's Harmony House seeks volunteers to reopen at new location

Tina Lesniak

CHICOPEE — As Harmony House, a space for those in need of hospice care who may not have the family or financial means to care for them, looks to reopen this spring in a new location, it needs a large group of volunteers for a wide range of positions to make the place run smoothly....
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Chicopee’s Battle of the Badges returns for eighth year

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — The Chicopee Police and Fire departments will lace up their skates to compete in the eighth annual Battle of the Badges charity hockey game....
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Chicopee celebrates Irish community, culture with flag raising

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — In a celebration of Irish heritage and culture, the city hosted an Irish flag raising ceremony on March 8....
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Julie Nails salon welcomed to Chicopee with ribbon cutting ceremony

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE – Julie Nails salon is now open for business at 347 Chicopee St. The salon offers manicures, pedicures, UV gel, acrylics, waxing and massages....
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Chicopee celebrates first Dominican Independence Day flag raising

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — On Feb. 27, Mayor John Vieau invited residents to join him to celebrate the anniversary of the Dominican Republic declaring their independence....
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MSBA approves Anna E. Barry Elementary to enter into feasibility stage

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — Chicopee Public Schools received the OK from the Massachusetts School Building Authority to move forward into the next phase of its proposal for renovating or constructing a new building after an Feb. 28 vote....
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Chicopee's Colonial Café is open again with a new look

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — On Feb. 26, Mayor John Vieau and Colonial Café owners Vicki and Kenneth Cotton welcomed the city of Chicopee to the grand reopening of their place....
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Chicopee discusses financials of municipal golf course

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — After ordering the Golf Commission and city auditor to discuss these expenses — revenue and status of being self supporting at the Chicopee Golf Course with the Finance Committee — the city received an update on Feb. 15....
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Chicopee police officers recognized for helping scammed residents

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — Mayor John Vieau presented Chicopee Police Sgts. Matthew Costa and Matthew Muldoon, and Officer Elli Rodriguez with certificates of appreciation for the work they did on two separate scam cases....
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Father Bill Tourigny decides to retire while ‘on a high note’

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — After almost 44 years of continuous service, Fr. Bill Tourigny will retire from full-time duties and enjoy time with his family....
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Chicopee working to identify potential lead in service lines sheathed cables

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — Recent efforts by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency and U.S Sen. Edward Markey (D-Malden) have prompted Chicopee to look at their water service lines and cable lines....
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Chicopee School Committee talks about ADA compliance of each school playground

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — The School Committee discussed an update on the Bowie Elementary School playground and the accessibility of all the public school playgrounds during its Feb. 7 meeting....
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Exquisite Café opened its doors in downtown Chicopee Feb. 12

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — A new coffee shop called Exquisite Café is now open at 218 1/2 Exchange St....
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Art of Ukrainian refugee to be displayed at Chicopee Public Library

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — An art exhibition will be hosted at the Chicopee Public Library from Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. to March 28 to support and showcase the art and talents of Valentyna Pyrekova, who has recently come to the United States....
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Chicopee St. Patrick’s Parade Committee picks colleen, court Feb. 24

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — The Chicopee St. Patrick’s Parade Committee will be crowning a new colleen and her court at the Coronation Ball on Saturday, Feb. 24 starting at 4:30 p.m....
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