AGAWAM — Judy Cosby was 13 when her parents gave her a journal for Christmas. It inspired her to put into writing a promise to someday write a book and become a published author.| The Reminder
SOUTHWICK — A long-time Southwick Senior Center volunteer was recently honored with an annual award created to recognize Southwick seniors who are active at the center.| The Reminder
Paul Barabani (center), the oldest Army vet at the “Bring a Veteran to School” program, and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Peloquin, the youngest vet in attendance (right), cut a birthday cake that honored the founding of the U.S. Army in a special ceremony that symbolizes the passing of knowledge and experience and leadership from one generation […]| The Reminder
AGAWAM — Abigail “Abby” Drumm made poetic history this year at Agawam High School. In February, she was the first student to win the school’s annual Poetry Out Loud contest for three consecutive years and then in March became the Massachusetts POL champion.| The Reminder
AGAWAM — Just days before the start of their summer break, Agawam teachers and education support paraprofessionals overwhelmingly approved a new three-year collective bargaining agreement.| The Reminder
The Rosie Robotics team from Agawam High School pose for a group photo at the 2025 FIRST World Championship in Houston, Texas, in mid-April. This was the first time the team made it to the world competition since 2016.Reminder Publishing submitted photo| The Reminder
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Five West Springfield teachers are among more than 100 teachers in Western Massachusetts who will be recognized for their exceptional teaching skills.| The Reminder
AGAWAM — Using creative thinking and Lego technology, an Agawam robotics team engaged in research, problem-solving, coding and engineering to design and build a small robot to explore the layers of the ocean.| The Reminder
AGAWAM — The School Committee adopted a new $53.5 million budget for Agawam schools without any discussion or without any public comment following an open hearing on April 29.| The Reminder
AGAWAM — There are layoffs and user fee increases for athletics coming to many school districts in the region for the 2025-26 school year. However, Agawam is not one of them.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — Marcotte Ford’s motto, “We’ve got your back,” is more than just an advertising slogan for customers. It also describes the dealership’s long-standing tradition of giving back to the Holyoke community.| The Reminder
WEST SPRINGFIELD — One of the hottest issues among residents in West Springfield this winter has been the high cost of electricity and gas for heating homes. Residents have been demanding local and state leaders take action to provide relief from these higher costs.| The Reminder
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The evening of Feb. 8 was supposed to be an evening to celebrate the crowning of a new colleen who will represent West Springfield and the St. Patrick’s Committee of West Springfield. Instead, the coronation event turned into a night of confusion.| The Reminder
AGAWAM — Three Agawam residents will be honored with prestigious awards from the Agawam St. Patrick’s Committee at its annual coronation gala on Feb. 8.| The Reminder
AGAWAM — Abigail “Abby” Drumm was ecstatic about winning the high school’s annual poetry competition. However, this isn’t the first time she’s won the contest. It’s not even the second time.| The Reminder
AGAWAM — A new partnership between Agawam schools and Boston Children’s Hospital will help increase access to support services and improve behavioral health outcomes for the district’s students.| The Reminder
AGAWAM — When Julia Nicosia realized she had been selected as Agawam’s 2025 colleen, she broke into a huge smile. It was a dream come true.| The Reminder
AGAWAM — There are many books written about how to help kids deal with anxiety, but one of the newest takes a different approach than most.| The Reminder
WESTFIELD — For Gene Theroux, one of the three staff working for the Westfield Veterans Services, nearly every day is Veterans Day. The city’s graves officer, he’s always at one of the city’s nine cemeteries checking conditions of veterans’ gravestones or repairing them.| The Reminder
AGAWAM — Agawam is a diverse school district that rivals some urban districts in terms of language and country of origin for students.| The Reminder
Ian Ireland was one of 60 golfers who hit the links in Feeding Hills to benefit a sanctuary for unwanted animals in Westfield.| The Reminder
AGAWAM — Loren Forastiere Kastner has been coming to Agawam’s National Night Out (NNO) since the town’s police department organized the first one in 2013. She’s never disappointed.| The Reminder