Munich Haus bartender honored with award

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — Munich Haus bartender Jill Wilkins was nominated for 2024 People’s Choice Howdy Award....
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Chicopee City Council discusses banning plastic bags

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — During the City Council meeting on April 2, members discussed a motion that would get rid of plastic check-out bags including all plastic carryout bags provided by a store to a customer at the point of sale....
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Chicopee schools share preliminary FY25 budget

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — The Chicopee Public Schools Finance and Budget subcommittee met on March 27 to discuss the preliminary fiscal year 2025 budget....
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Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen gets ready for two events

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — On Friday, April 26, Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry is hosting its sixth annual quarter auction at the Elks Club, 431 Granby Rd. The doors open at 6 p.m., with the auction beginning at 7 p.m....
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World Autism Day celebrated by Sunshine Village in Chicopee

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — World Autism Day was recognized on April 2 as Sunshine Village hosted an interactive experience for the community to check out at City Hall....
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Chicopee City Council approves funds for city improvements

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — During the City Council meeting on March 19, the council approved three mayor’s orders that will help with overall city improvements....
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Chicopee raises Polish flag to celebrate St. Joseph’s Day

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — On March 19, the Chicopee community gathered to celebrate and recognize St. Joesph’s Day with a Polish flag raising event....
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Chicopee School Committee approves areas of focus for SOA

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — At the School Committee meeting on March 20, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Accountability Jennifer Bellville present new focus areas for Chicopee schools in their updated Student Opportunity Act plan....
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Chicopee parade float wins prize despite colleen controversy

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — Holyoke’s annual St. Patrick’s Parade was an eventful one for Chicopee St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee. ...
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Crossroads fiber continues installing faster internet to Chicopee

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — Ever since it was announced in 2019, Chicopee Electric Light has been rolling out its high-speed, demand-driven, municipal broadband solution....
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Chicopee Planning Board approves potential new wine bar on Grove Avenue

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — The Planning Board approved a zone change from Residential B to Business A for approximately 51,800 square feet to allow for a first floor restaurant with residential uses on the upper floors at 22 Grove Ave. and 0 Grove St....
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Phase 2 of Chicopee City Hall renovation receives grant

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — Phase 2 of the City Hall renovation project may be starting soon with the discussion of one scope item that is part of the City Hall Phase 2 renovations project....
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Chicopee families compete in cook-off

Tina Lesniak

CHICOPEE — On March 28, Chicopee Public Schools families will gather at the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts to cook a family recipe and have it sampled and judged for possible inclusion in the schools’ lunches....
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Westcomm breaks ground on new dispatch center in Chicopee

Tyler Garnet
tgarnet@thereminder.com

CHICOPEE — Elected officials, first responders and more gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony of a new regional emergency communications center to be built at the old Salter College site at 645 Shawninigan Dr....
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