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Vershon recognized by Chicopee for achieving Eagle Scout rank

May 18, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News

Vershon recognized by Chicopee for achieving Eagle Scout rank

CHICOPEE — Isabel Vershon was recognized at the May 5 City Council meeting by Mayor John Vieau and the city of Chicopee for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

Tyler Garnet

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Ball club planning movie night fundraiser for Cooperstown trip

May 18, 2026 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News

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.

Mike Lydick

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Farmers’ Market once again highlights regional agriculture

May 15, 2026 | Easthampton, Hampshire County, Local News

Farmers’ Market once again highlights regional agriculture

EASTHAMPTON — A local staple that meets the needs of the community through a farm-focused lens is ready for another scorching summer season.

Vershon recognized by Chicopee for achieving Eagle Scout rank

CHICOPEE — Isabel Vershon was recognized at the May 5 City Council meeting by Mayor John Vieau and the city of Chicopee for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

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.

Farmers’ Market once again highlights regional agriculture

EASTHAMPTON — A local staple that meets the needs of the community through a farm-focused lens is ready for another scorching summer season.

Easthampton City Council prepares Town Lodging property for sale

EASTHAMPTON — At its May 6 meeting, the Easthampton City Council voted to declare the Town Lodging property at 75 Oliver St. surplus property and finalized a request for proposals for potential buyers.

Town Council talks water quality during budget discussion

Easthampton superintendent offers two override vote scenarios

EASTHAMPTON — Superintendent Michelle Balch presented the School Committee with two scenarios the district faces pending the results of the upcoming $6.9 million Proposition 2½ override vote on June 9.

Agilent Technologies opens new Chicopee manufacturing facility

CHICOPEE — Agilent Technologies has expanded its global company to a new location at 711 E. Main St.

South Hadley Town Meeting elects to save some school services and fund library

SOUTH HADLEY — The South Hadley Town Meeting representatives approved the town’s $61.4 million budget on May 13, which includes free cash to prevent cuts in the School Department and fund the library in fiscal year 2027. The budget passed by a 101-6 vote.

East Longmeadow election ballot includes races for Town Council, School Committee

EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow ballot for the annual town election is small in size, but the School Committee and Town Council are showing big races.

Northampton License Commission to host liquor license lottery in July

NORTHAMPTON — The License Commission will hold a lottery for Northampton’s remaining on-premise all-alcohol liquor license in what the city is calling a special opportunity for businesses in Northampton.

Tyler Garnet

Dean Technical unveils apprenticeship program wall for union trade jobs

HOLYOKE — Dean Technical High School students will have an easier pathway to learn about and apply for apprenticeship program opportunities with local trade unions.

Trent Levakis

Center for the Arts makes call to artists for Northampton Banner Project

NORTHAMPTON — Several months after the initial Main Street project, the city is looking to continue the Northampton Banner Project by welcoming another round of artwork from talented artists across the region.

Sarah Heinonen

Elected officials fight Pine Point post office closure

SPRINGFIELD — For residents of the Pine Point neighborhood, particularly those who do not drive, being able to walk to Gateway Hardware to mail packages, buy stamps and send priority mail is “critical,” said state Rep. Bud Williams, whose legislative district includes the business.

Tyler Garnet

HTA officially votes in favor of new contract with salary increases

HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Teachers Association ratified a contract that makes new Holyoke teachers among the highest paid in the area and increases teacher salaries over three years by 20%.

Peter Tuohy

Hampden School Committee candidates talk issues

HAMPDEN — Hampden’s town election is upcoming on May 18, and Reminder Publishing sent questions to the two candidates for Hampden representatives in the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District School Committee.

Peter Tuohy

Longmeadow voters say no to town-owned fiber

LONGMEADOW — A town-owned fiber network has been a hot topic of debate in Longmeadow since the idea began in 2024, and especially for the months leading up to the Annual Town Meeting.

Easthampton City Council prepares Town Lodging property for sale

By Tina Lesniak | May 15, 2026

Town Council talks water quality during budget discussion

By Dennis Hackett | May 15, 2026

EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council is questioning a proposed water rate increase for fiscal year 2027 over concerns about the water quality. In the proposed FY27 budget, the water rate is projected to go up 50 cents or 11% because of a $430,000...

Easthampton superintendent offers two override vote scenarios

By Trent Levakis | May 15, 2026

Agilent Technologies opens new Chicopee manufacturing facility

By Tyler Garnet | May 15, 2026

CHICOPEE — Agilent Technologies has expanded its global company to a new location at 711 E. Main St.

South Hadley Town Meeting elects to save some school services and fund library

By Tyler Garnet | May 15, 2026

Easthampton City Council prepares Town Lodging property for sale

By Tina Lesniak | May 15, 2026

Town Council talks water quality during budget discussion

By Dennis Hackett | May 15, 2026

Paradise City Arts Festival returns for 31st year later this month

By Trent Levakis | May 15, 2026

NORTHAMPTON — The nation’s premier destination for lovers of the handmade and high-end is once again gracing the region over Memorial Day weekend.

Easthampton superintendent offers two override vote scenarios

By Trent Levakis | May 15, 2026

Agilent Technologies opens new Chicopee manufacturing facility

By Tyler Garnet | May 15, 2026

CHICOPEE — Agilent Technologies has expanded its global company to a new location at 711 E. Main St.

South Hadley Town Meeting elects to save some school services and fund library

By Tyler Garnet | May 15, 2026

Wilbraham approves FY27 budget, school projects at Town Meeting

New district chef brings farm to cafeteria approach

Hampden voters approve budget, vote down HWRSD capital costs

Springfield School Committee chooses new Gerena site

Sarah Heinonen

Think you know what a human trafficker looks like? Guess again.

Human trafficking happens in Western Massachusetts. That is the number one message Amber Estelle, deputy COO and clinical director of the YWCA of Western Massachusetts, wants to share.

Tyler Garnet

HG&E receives approval for liquefied natural gas expansion project

HOLYOKE — After three years of deliberation, the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board has approved, with conditions, Holyoke Gas and Electric’s Liquefied Natural Gas Infrastructure and Resiliency Project.

Tyler Garnet

Herald communities prepare for Memorial Day events

Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia speaks on the importance of Memorial Day during the 2024 ceremony. Reminder Publishing photos by Trent Levakis....

Trent Levakis

Northampton Garden Tour to bloom June 13

NORTHAMPTON — With spring now in full force, the 32nd annual Friends of Forbes Library Northampton Garden Tour will once again bloom for garden lovers across the region.

Trent Levakis

Festival of Art and Music ‘tent event’ to connect local artists

EASTHAMPTON — Local independent band Elephant’s Eye will lead a festival of art and live music inside CitySpace’s Blueroom in Old Town Hall on Saturday, May 16.

Tyler Garnet

Holyoke School Committee, union reach tentative agreement following yearlong negotiation

HOLYOKE — Following more than a year of back-and-forth discussions, the Holyoke Teachers Association and Holyoke School Committee bargaining teams announced that they reached a tentative contract agreement during their mediation session on May 6.

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Paradise City Arts Festival returns for 31st year later this month

NORTHAMPTON — The nation’s premier destination for lovers of the handmade and high-end is once again gracing the region over Memorial Day weekend.

Trent Levakis

New theater group introduces itself with first production

EASTHAMPTON — In an effort to bring fresh, queer and gender diverse stories to the local theater scene, a new theater group, Why’s It Gotta Be?, has formed here in Western Massachusetts.

Ryan Feyre

Scoreboard oozes traditional sports bar feel at every corner

AGAWAM — No matter the season, an avid sports fan such as myself usually spends my weekends on the lookout for the perfect spot to watch the game.

Dennis Hackett

The Best Damn Sandwich: BBQ panini from Krave in East Longmeadow

EAST LONGMEADOW — Having worked exclusively in East Longmeadow over the past year, I have come to appreciate the town’s many lunch stops. I am happy to report that another excellent spot recently opened its doors.

Tyler Garnet

Historic Deerfield announces schedule for Revolution’s

DEERFIELD — As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, Historic Deerfield’s 2026 season is centered on bringing the Revolutionary era to life as a lived, local experience in Western Massachusetts.

Sarah Heinonen

Forbes Library hosts wide-ranging fiber arts exhibit by The Fiberistas

NORTHAMPTON — The Hosmer Gallery on the second floor of Northampton’s Forbes Library is awash in colors and textures. Nine women have put their heart and soul — and thread — into a fiber art exhibit, “Bits and Pieces.”

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