NORTHAMPTON — Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra said her second term at the helm has been much busier than her first.

HOLYOKE — With the recent snowstorm and freezing conditions, many communities like Holyoke have been left with a lot of snow and complaints from residents on the clean-up process.

LONGMEADOW — State Rep. Brian Ashe spoke on what he is carrying into 2026, while taking a look back on what he accomplished in 2025.

EAST LONGMEADOW — Patrons of East Longmeadow’s Pleasant View Senior Center are ready to cheer on the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.

SOUTH HADLEY — Amidst possible cuts to the budget in fiscal year 2027, South Hadley Public Schools Superintendent Jenn Voyik gave a projected budget update during the Jan. 21 School Committee meeting.

AGAWAM — Agawam schools have a diverse multilingual population of nearly 300 students who speak nearly 30 different languages.

HOLYOKE — Holyoke recognized Black History Month with a flag-raising ceremony on Feb. 2 at City Hall followed by a Gospel music performance later that evening at Bethlehem Baptist Community Church.

SOUTHWICK — It’s still early, but the town is getting prepared to celebrate the country’s semiquincentennial, which the Select Board discussed briefly at its meeting on Jan. 26.

HUNTINGTON — On Saturday, Jan. 17, five Gateway Regional students joined eighth graders from across the commonwealth to begin their year as 2026 Project 351 ambassadors.

SOUTHWICK — While the chair of the Planning Board threw cold water on a Master Plan recommendation to limit new developments while the town’s zoning regulations are being updated, she agreed to talk more about it.