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SOUTH HADLEY — For women working to rebuild their lives after addiction and hardship, Hermanas Del Rio is offering more than recovery services. It will also provide a space to regain stability, independence and hope for the future through supportive residential care.

Tyler Garnet

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Easthampton superintendent: 35 positions will be cut without override

May 29, 2026 | Easthampton, Hampshire County, Local News

Easthampton superintendent: 35 positions will be cut without override

EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Balch presented a more detailed outlook on the two scenarios the district faces pending the results of the upcoming $6.9 million Proposition 2½ override vote on June 9.

Trent Levakis

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Stamborski set to retire in June; Cross to become next Chicopee fire chief

May 29, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News

Stamborski set to retire in June; Cross to become next Chicopee fire chief

CHICOPEE — After 29 years of service, Fire Chief Daniel Stamborski is set to retire from the Chicopee Fire Department on June 16.

Tyler Garnet

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Gándara Center opens new women’s recovery residence in South Hadley

Easthampton superintendent: 35 positions will be cut without override

Stamborski set to retire in June; Cross to become next Chicopee fire chief

CHICOPEE — After 29 years of service, Fire Chief Daniel Stamborski is set to retire from the Chicopee Fire Department on June 16.

Retiring educators honored by West Springfield School Committee

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Four retiring educators received applause and recognition from the West Springfield School Committee just a few weeks before their final days with the district, honoring their long-term commitment to the students and lasting impact on the district.

Healey tours Veterans Home in Holyoke to highlight progress

HOLYOKE — The Veterans Home in Holyoke gave Gov. Maura Healey a tour of the facility six years removed from a travesty during the coronavirus pandemic and just months away from the opening of a new state-of-the-art facility.

Northampton mayor presents $152M budget to council, warns of override in FY28

NORTHAMPTON — Amid “historic financial pressures” levied on cities and towns across the state, Northampton Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra unveiled a $152 million budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 to the City Council.

Holyoke looks to fill School Committee vacancy

HOLYOKE — The city aims to fill a School Committee vacancy on June 17 after Ward 7 School Committee representative Ellie Wilson recently announced her resignation.

CAPA receives $4M grant for NHS geothermal project

NORTHAMPTON — Northampton’s fight against climate change and global warming just received a vital boost.

Springfield Symphony Orchestra announces free Juneteenth celebrations featuring Avery Sharpe

SPRINGFIELD — On June 19, the walls of Tower Square will reverberate with the sounds of the Juneteenth Freedom Concert and celebrations scheduled throughout the afternoon.

City Council approves restaurant parking lot over landlord concerns

SPRINGFIELD — A pair of landlords in Indian Orchard vehemently opposed a zone change to create a five-car parking lot at 376-378 Main St., citing concerns about noise and traffic.

Amy Porter

Drabiuk voted in as new member of Huntington Board of Selectmen

HUNTINGTON — At the May 9 annual town election, a total of 203 votes were cast for 13 positions and one ballot question.

Cliff Clark

Commission unveils flood mitigation options for Congamond Lakes

SOUTHWICK — Conservation Commission Chair Norm Cheever announced at its meeting on May 18 that four alternatives have been developed to mitigate flooding events at Congamond Lakes, and he said the costs range from $3 million to $222 million.

Amy Porter

Review finds gaps in special education staffing, professional development in Westfield

WESTFIELD — In an effort to assess its special education programming, Westfield Public Schools has asked a Massachusetts-based educational consulting service, through a bidding process, to suggest where the programming can be improved.

Trent Levakis

Bands on Brewsters returns to downtown Northampton on June 5

NORTHAMPTON — Another summer of free live music in the heart of downtown Northampton is set.

Amy Porter

Chester on Track draws thousands of visitors

CHESTER — Over the course of a beautiful spring day, 3,000 visitors enjoyed the many old and new sights and sounds in the historic factory village of Chester during Chester on Track.

Peter Tuohy

East Longmeadow Town Council approves fiscal year 2027 budget

EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council has brought its budgeting season to an end after voting to approve all 17 motions regarding the fiscal year 2027 budget.

Retiring educators honored by West Springfield School Committee

By Peter Tuohy | May 29, 2026

Healey tours Veterans Home in Holyoke to highlight progress

By Tyler Garnet | May 29, 2026

Northampton mayor presents $152M budget to council, warns of override in FY28

By Ryan Feyre | May 28, 2026

Holyoke looks to fill School Committee vacancy

By Tyler Garnet | May 28, 2026

HOLYOKE — The city aims to fill a School Committee vacancy on June 17 after Ward 7 School Committee representative Ellie Wilson recently announced her resignation.

CAPA receives $4M grant for NHS geothermal project

By Trent Levakis | May 28, 2026

NORTHAMPTON — Northampton’s fight against climate change and global warming just received a vital boost.

Retiring educators honored by West Springfield School Committee

By Peter Tuohy | May 29, 2026

Healey tours Veterans Home in Holyoke to highlight progress

By Tyler Garnet | May 29, 2026

Northampton mayor presents $152M budget to council, warns of override in FY28

By Ryan Feyre | May 28, 2026

Holyoke looks to fill School Committee vacancy

By Tyler Garnet | May 28, 2026

HOLYOKE — The city aims to fill a School Committee vacancy on June 17 after Ward 7 School Committee representative Ellie Wilson recently announced her resignation.

CAPA receives $4M grant for NHS geothermal project

By Trent Levakis | May 28, 2026

NORTHAMPTON — Northampton’s fight against climate change and global warming just received a vital boost.

Springfield Symphony Orchestra announces free Juneteenth celebrations featuring Avery Sharpe

By Sarah Heinonen | May 28, 2026

SPRINGFIELD — On June 19, the walls of Tower Square will reverberate with the sounds of the Juneteenth Freedom Concert and celebrations scheduled throughout the afternoon.

Easthampton CPA Committee approves $135,000 request for dog park

Meals tax bites the dust at Southwick Town Meeting

Florence Memorial Day Parade honors those who made ultimate sacrifice

Elected officials remember former state Rep. Ben Swan

Westfield City Council schedules FY27 budget reviews and public hearing

Peter Tuohy

Cooper answers questions ahead of East Longmeadow town election

EAST LONGMEADOW — One seat is open for a one-year term with the East Longmeadow School Committee and two people are looking to fill it after the election on June 2.

Peter Tuohy

East Longmeadow Town Council candidates respond to questions ahead of election

EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow town election is happening on June 2 and the Town Council sees a three way race for one open seat.

Marc St. Onge

104th Fighter Wing honors fallen airmen during annual rededication

WESTFIELD — The 104th Fighter Wing held its annual F100 rededication ceremony on May 15.

Peter Tuohy

Witness Stones Project remembers lives of two enslaved people

LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow community has memorialized the lives of two people who spent parts of the 1700s enslaved in the town with brass plaques, becoming the fifth and sixth people to be remembered and honored so far in Longmeadow by the Witness Stones Project.

Sarah Heinonen

Springfield honors its fallen military members for Memorial Day

SPRINGFIELD — A massive American flag, tied aloft on the ladders of two fire trucks, flapped in the wind over the steps of Springfield City Hall for the Memorial Day ceremony on May 22.

Tyler Garnet

South Hadley superintendent proposes using free cash for four positions in FY27

SOUTH HADLEY — Several days after Town Meeting decided to use free cash to help save school services, Superintendent Jennifer Voyik explained how additional funding might be used to maximize the district’s potential in fiscal year 2027.

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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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