Opinion

I’m finding my passions through giving my time

Payton North
pnorth@thereminder.com

At the start of this year, I had an epiphany. “I don’t even know what makes me happy anymore,” I thought to myself. It was a humbling realization....
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Remembering the end an election drama for the ages

Chris Maza
cmaza@thereminder.com

As I and the Reminder Publishing team have been intimately involved in the historic Springfield election season while watching legal battles regarding alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election rage from afar, I’ve found myself thinking about one of the wildest local elections....
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Saying goodbye to a legendary creator in animation

Dennis Hackett
dhackett@thereminder.com

As I was going to bed on March 7, I came across a Tik Tok that I thought was somebody trolling, claiming that legendary mangaka Akira Toriyama had passed away...
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The power of the red suit: a great holiday responsibility

Tony Cignoli

There is incredible power in that special red suit. And to anyone entrusted to portray the man who wears it, that power bears great responsibility....
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MGM is the gift that keeps on giving to journalists

G. Michael Dobbs

And now there is a chorus singing, “I told you so.”...
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SHELD executive session activity is troubling

I am troubled that my municipal electric utility conducts its fiberoptic business matters in secrecy. ...
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Local News

Council seeks more details before West Springfield school vote

Michael Ballway
mballway@thereminder.com

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Councilors this month wanted more details before they could get behind plans for a new elementary school. The mayor wants to ask for a new school now and fine-tune the details as the proposal moves through the system.

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Voters have options to consider in Ware election

Bill Zito
bzito@thereminder.com

WARE — Voters will see a few more choices in the upcoming town election ballot than in recent years. While some offices have only one candidate on the ballot, others have no contender at all to choose from, leaving community members free to write in the name of a prospective entrant.

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School Committee race developing on Southwick election ballot

Cliff Clark
cclark@thereminder.com

SOUTHWICK — A race is shaping up for at least one seat on the May 14 town election ballot in Southwick.

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Chicopee City Council approves funds for city improvements

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — During the City Council meeting on March 19, the council approved three mayor’s orders that will help with overall city improvements.

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Following Sci-Tech incident, Springfield councilors seek ways to protect students

G. Michael Dobbs

SPRINGFIELD — At the conclusion of a meeting of the City Council’s Committee on Public Safety, Chair Lavar Click-Bruce made a promise that steps would be taken after a discussion on the events that took place at the High School of Science and Technology that involved a fight and a discharge of a gun

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Pearl Harbor vet and family honored by Holyoke City Council

Trent Levakis
tlevakis@thereminder.com

HOLYOKE — The City Council took a few moments opening its March 19 meeting to honor the family of Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd Class Merle Hillman, a native of Holyoke, who died aboard the USS California during Pearl Harbor.

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Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee approves preliminary FY25 budget

Laura Mason
lmason@thereminder.com

WILBRAHAM — At its March 21 meeting, the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee voted to approve the proposed fiscal year 2025 budget as presented by Superintendent John Provost and Assistant Superintendent for Finance, Operations and Human Resources Aaron Osborne.

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Holyoke City Council approves crime analyst position

Trent Levakis
tlevakis@thereminder.com

HOLYOKE — The City Council has voted to create a crime analyst position for the city.

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Dining & Entertainment

What I’m watching: a slanted look at the Patriots’ ‘Dynasty’

Dennis Hackett
dhackett@thereminder.com

I’m sure it has become obvious with some of my previous columns that I am a gigantic New England Patriots fan.

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