Fourth graders from Clark School in Agawam recently took an educational field trip to Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary for a hands-on experience about a flying mammal that can be creepy, scary and spooky, but is an important species in many ways.... Read More
AGAWAM — The hotel proposed for Agawam’s Main Street, now called the Opal Inn & Suites, will be built regardless of whether Shield Hotel’s request for a zone change is approved.... Read More
AGAWAM — The “boutique” hotel proposed for Agawam’s Main Street would cater to travelers paying market rates, not migrants or homeless people seeking emergency shelter.... Read More
AGAWAM — Dave Mason is an amateur photographer who was in the right spot with his camera to capture a stunning photo that recently took top honors in an outdoor photography contest.... Read More
AGAWAM — At a legislative breakfast Feb. 16, library advocates told local legislators to prioritize funding libraries and promoted legislation tackling book bans and eBook/audiobook publishing practices.... Read More
AGAWAM — The Agawam City Council approved two resolutions related to the high school building project, officially setting the stage for the June 11 special election that will decide if it moves forward or not.... Read More
AGAWAM — When the Agawam contingent for the annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade assembles on the morning of March 17, it will be missing a key group that has been a staple for decades: the Agawam High School band.... Read More
AGAWAM — A contemporary church opening in Agawam is more than just a new church. It will be the first of several satellite locations planned to create a multi-site church franchise in the region.... Read More
Joseph Biden and Donald Trump widened their leads in the presidential nomination races on March 5, and voters in both Massachusetts as a whole, and Agawam in particular, placed themselves firmly in the front-runners’ corners.... Read More
AGAWAM — Funding a new Agawam High School would increase the average single family home’s taxes by $465 to $488 per year, depending on the interest rate of the bond, said Mayor Christopher Johnson. ... Read More
AGAWAM — With an estimated cost of $230,245,404, the new Agawam high school will be the biggest capital improvements project in the town’s history, said Mayor Christopher Johnson. ... Read More
Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. across Massachusetts for the “Super Tuesday” presidential primary election on Tuesday, March 5, including at the usual voting locations in Agawam.... Read More
SPRINGFIELD — The former personnel director for the town of Agawam is facing up to three years in prison after agreeing to plead guilty to defrauding the federal government of $261,102 by filing false tax returns over 10 years, according to court records.... Read More
AGAWAM — Repairs to a drainage culvert under North Street were supposed to be completed last year. Thanks to delays in getting the materials to restore the road, Mayor Christopher Johnson now estimates it will be complete in mid-April. ... Read More
AGAWAM — From now until October, Agawam will be determining if there are any lead water service lines in town and creating an inventory of those they find. The ultimate goal, said Public Works Superintendent Mario Mazza, is to eventually replace them.... Read More
AGAWAM — In-person early voting will be available starting Feb. 24 and continuing Feb. 26 to March 1 for the presidential primary election in Massachusetts.... Read More
AGAWAM — Since 2021, the private telecommunications company GoNetspeed has been waiting for Verizon and Eversource to finish preparing Agawam’s utility poles for the fiber-optic cable network they want to install. ... Read More
AGAWAM — The Federal Restaurant will be temporarily closing its doors Saturday, Feb. 24, to focus on rebranding the restaurant and renovating the building, as well as to open a Mexican restaurant in Longmeadow.... Read More
AGAWAM — Before Council President Rosemary Sandlin could even finish introducing a resolution to support Medicare for All in Massachusetts, its sponsor Tom Hendrickson asked for it be removed from the agenda.... Read More
AGAWAM — Going to the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade every year as a child, Rachel Sills remembers colleens on floats giving her the “princess wave.” Next month, she will be the one waving.... Read More
The 2024 robotics season kicked off in January with student teams for Rosie Robotics at Agawam High School and Mechatronic Maniacs at West Springfield High School ramping out work to design and build their newest robots.... Read More
AGAWAM — Abigail Drumm was left almost speechless after her winning performance for the second consecutive year in an annual poetry performance contest at Agawam High School.... Read More
AGAWAM — The Agawam St. Patrick’s Committee will honor three Agawam residents with prestigious awards at its coronation gala on Feb. 3 at Oak Ridge Country Club in Feeding Hills. ... Read More