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Fewer school counselors, unmanageable student case loads in western Mass. and elsewhere
At West Springfield High School, students come to finish work or find a quiet space in the office of Colin Moge, who was named the 2024 Massachusetts School Counselor of the Year. Almost everywhere in the U.S., including western Massachusetts, a shortage of public school educators is putting a burden...
Five-bedroom home in Hadley sells for $1.1 million
A 3,845-square-foot house built in 2015 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 12 Indian Pipe Drive in Hadley was sold on April 25, 2024. The $1,100,000 purchase price works out to $286 per square foot. This two-story house presents a roomy floor plan, featuring five bedrooms and six bathrooms. Outside, the home presents roofing composed of asbestos materials. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. The lot size of the property measures an impressive 1.6-acre.
They joined the team for snacks. Now Quabbin's newest girls golfers love the sport
What do you do when you tee off in a golf match and look down and realize you completely missed the ball and only hit the tee? You laugh it off. That is exactly what Molly Wilder did, and continues to do, when she makes a little mistake in her first season on the...
Bacon sizzling as preparations underway for World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast in Springfield
The World`s Largest Pancake Breakfast is just a few days away now! The Spirit of Springfield and local city leaders are working hard to get ready for Saturday's World's Largest Pancake Breakfast.
How High Flyers, a Mass. cannabis delivery business, is turning Samantha Britt's life around
NORTHAMPTON — Samantha Britt, a Florence native, is breaking the grass ceiling with her up-and-coming cannabis microbusiness. Britt, 39, is a part of the legacy market for cannabis, meaning she has been in the industry far before the state legalized the ability to grow and possess marijuana in 2016 and to sell in 2018.
Historic music hall reopens in Northampton
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Saddle up, the Iron Horse is back. The legendary Northampton music venue re-opened its doors for the first time since the early days of the pandemic, kicking off this next chapter with a sold out show. For months, Chris Freeman and the parlor room collective have...
West Springfield police looking for suspect in theft investigation
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The West Springfield Police Department is seeking assistance from the public to identify a woman involved in a shoplifting incident on May 7 at a business on Riverdale Street. According to authorities, the incident, under case number 24-8582-OF, took place around 5 p.m. when the unidentified...
Chicopee event to help fight hunger, food insecurity in the city Thursday
CHICOPEE — Amid rising costs and the strain of inflation, Chicopee, like many U.S. communities, is battling hunger and food insecurity. On Thursday at 11, the Boys and Girls Club of Chicopee, Price Rite Marketplace and Feed the Children will host an event to help in the fight, by assisting more than 400 preselected local families with food, and other household and school supplies.
Western Massachusetts Area Labor Federation condemns use of police force during UMass protests
The Western Massachusetts Area Labor Federation is condemning the use of police violence and mass arrests of protesters during a pro Palestinian encampment at UMass Amherst last week.
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