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Holyoke sports complex future remains nebulous

Holyoke sports complex future remains nebulous

HOLYOKE — The probability of a sports complex and new home for the International Volleyball Hall of Fame coming to Holyoke is still up in the air.


Chicopee’s National Night Out arrives at new location

Chicopee’s National Night Out arrives at new location

CHICOPEE — Chicopee’s 32nd annual National Night event on Aug. 10 at Szot Park featured hundreds of vendors and plenty of residents despite the new location.


Two people chosen by lottery win chance to buy affordable homes in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD — Standing on the porch of a newly built three-bedroom house on Highland Street, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno turned the handle on a bingo cage, sending the green and white balls inside clattering as it spun. Opening the cage door, he fished out a ball at random, cracked it open and read the slip of paper inside.


Holyoke sports complex future remains nebulous

HOLYOKE — The probability of a sports complex and new home for the International Volleyball Hall of Fame coming to Holyoke is still up in the air.

Chicopee’s National Night Out arrives at new location

CHICOPEE — Chicopee’s 32nd annual National Night event on Aug. 10 at Szot Park featured hundreds of vendors and plenty of residents despite the new location.

Two people chosen by lottery win chance to buy affordable homes in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD — Standing on the porch of a newly built three-bedroom house on Highland Street, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno turned the handle on a bingo cage, sending the green and white balls inside clattering as it spun. Opening the cage door, he fished out a ball at random, cracked it open and read the slip of paper inside.

New Springfield apartments give chronically homeless people a place to call home

SPRINGFIELD — Thirty-six people who have not had a stable place to call home will soon move into an apartment of their own in a new building owned and operated by Clinical & Support Options, Inc.

Contents inside East Longmeadow’s 1976-2026 time capsule revealed

EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow residents gathered at the Pleasant View Senior Center for the unveiling of items inside the 1976-2026 time capsule on Aug. 6.

Longmeadow Police and Fire Departments to host annual ‘First Responder Night’

LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow is calling out to residents and families for a celebration of the town’s first responders in a dual event with the Longmeadow Police and Fire departments.

Longmeadow Middle School Building Committee submits 90% of design documents to MSBA

LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow Middle School Building Committee is inching closer to the start of construction on the new middle school after unanimously approving to submit 90% of design documents into the Massachusetts School Building Authority for consideration.

Conservation Commission issues enforcement order for homeowner

SOUTHWICK — The owner of a home on South Road was issued an enforcement order by the Conservation Commission after sediment from his property inundated a protected wetland area following a heavy rainstorm on Aug. 3.

Divalicious brings expansive hair salon services to downtown Chicopee

CHICOPEE — Chicopee will have a new place offering various hair care services after Divalicious Beauty Salon, located at 45 Perkins St., hosted a ribbon-cutting and grand-opening ceremony on Aug. 7 to celebrate its arrival to the city.

City to interview applicants for historic Town Lodging property

EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton City Council Property Committee will interview two applicants who have submitted plans for the old Town Lodging property during its upcoming meeting on Aug. 26.

Rotary Club continues to assist local organizations

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Rotary Club of West Springfield awarded nearly $17,000 in grants to 10 local organizations, funding projects ranging from refugee education and veterans' services to youth programs, environmental safety and public library resources.

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