The towns war memorial added a new walkway and flowers to make the area accessible and appealing to residents.Photo credit: West Springfield Veterans Services Department WEST SPRINGFIELD — Before hosting a ceremony on Aug. 7 to recognize Purple Heart Day, residents gathered on the town common to rededicate the war memorial following recent improvements made […]| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — Pizza Lino and the city of Chicopee hosted a ribbon cutting event on Aug. 19 to officially introduce the new pizza shop at 42 Center St.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — The Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce filed a criminal complaint with the Holyoke Police Department and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office against its former executive director, Jordan Hart, for the alleged theft and misappropriation of funds.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — New art installations have been displayed at the Armour Yard, courtesy of Beyond Walls. Shipping containers as large as 40 feet in length feature murals by world-class artists.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — Local developer Dinesh Patel, in partnership with DVR Ventures and Pilot, hosted a groundbreaking event on Aug. 12 for a new Pilot Travel Center located at 357 Burnett Rd.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — The city of Chicopee hosted a ribbon cutting event on Aug. 14 at Frank J. Szot Memorial Park to celebrate the completion of Phase 1 efforts to restore and revitalize Abbey Brook.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — Jess Stanley will be running the Falmouth Road Race on Sunday, Aug. 17, with Team New England Donor Services for the fifth year in honor of her son, who passed away when he was only 12 years old.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — Chicopee hosted its 31st annual National Night Out on Aug. 6 at Sarah Jane Sherman Park.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — South Holyoke Homes Phase 3 project, a 40-unit affordable rental building on the corner of South East Street and Sargeant Street, received two different sources of funding from the state to conduct an environmental assessment and to begin construction on the parcel.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — Mayor Joshua A. Garcia has been named a finalist for the Mayor of the Year Award by the Northeast Renewable Energy Coalition, in recognition of his leadership and innovation in clean energy and community development.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — The Center for Human Development recently opened a unique Adult Social Day program in Chicopee designed to support and engage adults living with cognitive impairment.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — Holyoke will once again be hosting a four-day celebration, Fiestas Patronales de Holyoke, to showcase a portion of the rich cultural diversity that defines the city of Holyoke.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — SunRise Sweets officially opened its doors for business at 28 Center St., after a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 5.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — School buses in Chicopee will soon be equipped with violation detection monitoring systems on the school bus to enforce violations by a driver who fails to stop for a school bus when required to do so.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — For its 31st year, Chicopee will host its rendition of National Night Out at Sarah Jane Park, 21 Vivian St., on Wednesday, Aug. 6 from 5-9 p.m., with multiple vendors, organizations, businesses and public safety units scheduled to attend.| The Reminder
SOUTH HADLEY — The Selectboard and School Committee hosted a joint meeting on July 8 to interview candidates for a vacant School Committee position.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Art has officially joined Art Pharmacy, a groundbreaking arts-and-healthcare initiative designed to improve mental health and emotional wellbeing through non-clinical, creative experiences.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — The American Junior Golf Association returned to the Chicopee Country Club for the seventh time for the FM Global Championship presented by the John D. Mineck Foundation.| The Reminder
AGAWAM — The Agawam Police Department and its community partners will be hosting Agawam Night Out on Friday, July 25 from 6-8 p.m. at School Street Park.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — State Rep. Shirley Arriaga is looking to implement a four-day work week in Massachusetts that will initially take place in the form of a pilot program.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — On June 16, local and state officials gathered as Mayor John Vieau and state Sen. Adam Gomez announced a $100,000 state grant that the senator’s office has secured to kickstart a safety improvement project at the intersection of Chicopee Street and McKinstry Avenue.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will be hosting a public information meeting on Tuesday, June 24 at 5:30 p.m. at the Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut St., to discuss the proposed corridor improvements project on High and Maple streets.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — On June 10, the Chicopee Education Association and Chicopee Public Schools Negotiation Subcommittee met for the 10th and final bargaining session of this school year.| The Reminder
Mayor John Vieau reads a proclamation to recognize Portuguese Heritage Month in the city of Chicopee.Reminder Publishing photo by Tyler Garnet CHICOPEE — In one of the more well-attended flag raisings of the year, members of the community and local government gathered to celebrate the raising of the Portuguese flag and honor Portuguese Heritage Month […]| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — The city of Chicopee, in collaboration with the Hampden Country Sheriff’s Department, hosted a press conference on June 11 to discuss a vital new program, Project Lifesaver.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — Massachusetts Education Secretary and interim Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Dr. Patrick Tutwiler visited Holyoke High School on June 5 as part of a series of listening sessions to discuss potential new statewide graduation requirements.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — With the warmer weather finally here, The Holyoke Farmers Market has returned and announced its schedule for their 46th season, with two outdoor markets each week starting on June 10 and 11.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — The Chicopee Queer Consortium announced two events to celebrate Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — Due to the death of former At-Large City Council member Robert Zygarowski in March, the City Council hosted a special meeting on May 29 to discuss possibly filling the vacant at-large position.| The Reminder
SOUTH HADLEY — Hundreds of service workers and supporters from Mount Holyoke College rallied on May 13, outside the main entrance, to demand fair union contracts before the expiration of the current agreements on June 30.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College hosted an oath-of-office ceremony on May 5 to officially appoint Jacqueline Robles as the new chief of police at the college.| The Reminder
AGAWAM — Roberta Doering Middle School STEM teacher Tammy Rumplik was announced as a co-winner for 2025 Massachusetts STEM Teacher of the Year at the Massachusetts STEM summit on May 7.| The Reminder
HAMPDEN — The Hampden Selectboard and Wilbraham Select Board once again met on April 2 to discuss updating the regional agreement governing the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — Families in Chicopee and the surrounding neighborhoods will have a new place to drop off their children after the grand opening of Club Tiger After School and Preschool by Master Lee officially opened at 116 School St.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — With the school year in its final few months, the Chicopee Public Schools administration and School Committee have begun to discuss School Choice seats for the 2025-26 school year.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — During its Feb. 24 special meeting, the City Council approved the next steps for the city and school district to potentially address roof replacements and capital projects across five schools.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — The city is proposing safety improvements for Main Street and hosted an information meeting on March 12 to discuss the proposal between South Canal and Mosher streets.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — The City Council hosted a special meeting on March 10 to discuss various items including a real estate transaction to allow the development of the Baskin property to move forward.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — On Feb. 26, the city’s Office of Planning and Economic Development hosted the first of two public meetings to discuss the process and progress of a comprehensive wayfinding signage study for the downtown area.| The Reminder
Ahead of this year’s St. Patrick’s festiviites in Holyoke, Reminder Publishing sat down with Holyoke Grand Colleen Moira Catherine Reardon and Chicopee Colleen Daiana Torres to discuss their reaction to being named the colleens in their cities, and the journeys that made them into this year’s colleens.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — At the Feb. 19 School Committee meeting, Caolo and Bieniek Architects Principal and Project Architect Bert Garnder met with the School Committee to give a presentation on potential sites and updates to the Anna E. Barry Elementary project.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Art recently announced that it has been awarded a $20,000 Flexible Funding grant from the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for 2025.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — Holyoke recognized Black History Month, which is observed every February, with a flag-raising ceremony at City Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 12, followed by a storytelling program at the Holyoke Public Library.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — Holyoke will be hosting the first of two public meetings to discuss its downtown wayfinding signage plan on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Holyoke Community College MGM Culinary Arts Institute, 164 Race St.| The Reminder
WEST SPRINGFIELD — After objecting to a proposed traffic rule on Woodmont Street twice, the Town Council approved the proposal at its Feb. 3 meeting.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Police Department was awarded $35,099 from the Eward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant program which will help upgrade some of their current systems.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — The Chicopee Police Department announced that it has received $59,790 in grant funding to focus on distracted driving, impaired driving and pedestrian safety in the city.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — During the Jan. 7 City Council meeting, the council discussed a favorable Rules Committee report regarding adopting a proposed recall provision for an elected official.| The Reminder
WEST SPRINGFIELD — During the West Springfield Town Council meeting on Jan. 6, the agenda featured four public hearings for traffic rules in town.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — The Holyoke St. Patrick’s Committee announced on Dec. 10 that James “Jim” Meenaghan is the 52nd recipient of the Gallivan Award, which is awarded to a long-standing member of the association who, while not a resident of the city of Holyoke, has made significant contributions to the overall success of the parade and the association.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College celebrated the grand opening of its Marieb Adult Learner Success Center, a new support program for adult learners and student-parents, on Dec. 11.| The Reminder
CHICOPEE — On Thursday, Nov. 22, Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi, Gándara Center CEO Lois Nesci, state Sen. John Velis (D-Westfield), Chicopee Mayor John Vieau, and a representative from the office of state Sen. Adam Gomez (D-Springfield), along with a host of community members, joined together for the grand opening of Los Campeones, a residential treatment program for men.| The Reminder
HOLYOKE — MIFA Executive Artist Director Don Sanders met with the City Council to discuss updates to the Victory Theatre project.| The Reminder