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Flock cameras cause privacy concerns for Agawam residents

By | Jun 5, 2026

Flock cameras cause privacy concerns for Agawam residents

AGAWAM — Picture this: It is rush hour on a weekday. Thousands of vehicles travel city streets to and from their destinations.


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Agawam compromises with Pajer Superette on sidewalk easement

By | May 22, 2026

Agawam compromises with Pajer Superette on sidewalk easement

AGAWAM — The Agawam City Council and Alfred Pajer, owner of Pajer Superette, 400 Cooper St., struck a compromise regarding the planned roadway upgrades at the intersection of Cooper, Suffield and Rowley streets.


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Ball club planning movie night fundraiser for Cooperstown trip

By | May 18, 2026

Ball club planning movie night fundraiser for Cooperstown trip

AGAWAM — A local boys baseball team will have an outdoor movie night on May 29 to raise money for the team to travel to Cooperstown, New York, this summer for a tournament.


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Agawam City Council supports utility legislation to spur competition

By | May 8, 2026

Agawam City Council supports utility legislation to spur competition

AGAWAM — The Agawam City Council voted unanimously in favor of a resolution supporting legislation to create “One Touch Make Ready” applications in Massachusetts.


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City Council approves Johnson’s capital improvement plan

By | May 8, 2026

City Council approves Johnson’s capital improvement plan

AGAWAM — Mayor Christopher Johnson joined the City Council on May 4 to present a five-year capital improvement plan.


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Agawam councilors, residents question intersection project

By | May 4, 2026

Agawam councilors, residents question intersection project

AGAWAM — The community turned out in force on April 27 to ask questions of Mayor Christopher Johnson and department heads about the need to change an intersection at the cost of a beloved business’s parking lot.


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Massachusetts Senate passes sweeping environmental bond bill

By | Apr 30, 2026

Massachusetts Senate passes sweeping environmental bond bill

The Massachusetts Senate recently voted 36-3 in favor of a $3.64 billion bill to address climate change, protect the state’s natural resources and make much needed infrastructure improvements across the state, including in Western Massachusetts.


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Agawam residents object to proposed intersection changes as danger to Pajer’s

By | Apr 27, 2026

Agawam residents object to proposed intersection changes as danger to Pajer’s

AGAWAM — In theory, redesigning the intersection of Cooper, Suffield and Rowley streets will improve safety, but the reality may mean the end for a mainstay of the community.


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Scoreboard leans into history as neighborhood bar

By | Apr 27, 2026

Scoreboard leans into history as neighborhood bar

AGAWAM — Same name, new owners.


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Agawam educators honored for exceptional teaching skills

By | Apr 20, 2026

Agawam educators honored for exceptional teaching skills

AGAWAM — Four Agawam teachers — Rebecca Bergeron, Alissa Easton, Melissa Kriebel and Tammy Rumplik — are among more than 100 Western Massachusetts educators being honored with a 2026 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award.


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