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Sunshine Village welcomes Theroux as new president and CEO

CHICOPEE — Michelle Theroux has been appointed as the next president and chief executive officer of Sunshine Village.

MassDOT provides design update for Streiber School sidewalk project

CHICOPEE — Students at Hugh Scott Streiber Elementary School may have a safer walk to and from school as soon as next year.

South Hadley School Committee approves $27.5M FY27 budget before election

SOUTH HADLEY — Following some lamenting, the South Hadley School Committee approved a $27.5 million budget at its March 25 meeting.

Friends prep for annual book sale to support Somers Public Lbrary

SOMERS — Book lovers and bargain hunters alike will have plenty to browse when the Friends of the Somers Library host its spring 2026 used book sale this month at the Somers Public Library.

Still singing strong: 50 Years in harmony for Enfield chorus

ENFIELD — The Enfield Community Chorus is marking a remarkable milestone this year: 50 years of music, connection, and community.

From side-job to success, HasBeen Toys and Comics marks two years

WILBRAHAM — Over 3,000 people flocked to Wilbraham’s HasBeen Toys and Comics on March 28 to celebrate the store’s two year anniversary.

JFS, refugees sue Homeland Security over policy to detain refugees

SPRINGFIELD — While Fikiri Amisi recently became an American citizen, he remembers the struggle of coming to the United States as a refugee.

Holyoke takes next step toward building new middle school

HOLYOKE — Holyoke is a step closer to building a new middle school.

Christensen voices optimism during East Longmeadow’s FY27 budget presentation

EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow Town Manager Tom Christensen said the town is seeing a full budget increase of 2.3% for fiscal year 2027, citing it as “good planning and budgeting,” rather than unfortunate.

Agawam High School seniors honored for academic achievement

AGAWAM — Entering Agawam High School as a ninth grader Kamiyah Ward felt she didn’t have the best grades. So, she focused on changing that.

Longmeadow looks at capital improvement plan for FY27

LONGMEADOW — While presenting her recommendations for fiscal year 2027’s capital improvement plan at the Longmeadow Select Board meeting on March 23, Town Manager Lyn Simmons found that only around $1.5 million can be allocated from the nearly $18 million requested from town departments on capital projects.

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