Open in NewsBreak

Westfield

See all locations
Customize your news
56°F
publisher avatar

Municipal

WWLP

partner publisher · 84.7K followers
article img

Roca Springfield celebrates grand reopening following $2.4 million renovation

A Springfield organization dedicated to helping at-risk young people turn their lives around celebrated its grand reopening Wednesday following approximately $2.4 million in renovations.

Springfield, MA · 3d

holyoke.org

website

Holyoke Gas & Electric Commission – November 10, 2026

HOLYOKE GAS & ELECTRIC COMMISSION MEETING Posted: 11/06/2026 at 12:23 p.m. Location: The meeting will take place in person, and a remote option is available upon request. Please contact Kate Sullivan Craven (ksullivan@hged.com) for remote participation. AGENDA. 1. CALL TO ORDER. 2. MINUTES. October 14, 2026. 3. REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS...

Holyoke, MA · 2d

MassLive.com

publisher · 129.9K followers

Longmeadow’s road safety project on hold after $9M sticker shock

LONGMEADOW — Safer streets sounded good when a state grant was paying the full $5 million cost. That was before Longmeadow officials realized the reconstruction of the Williams Street business corridor could require an additional $9 million in borrowing, backed by residents’ tax and utility bills. This week,...

Longmeadow, MA · 1d
article img

Trains.com

partner publisher · 1.9K followers
article img

Connecticut's Hartford Line to see additional service

NEWINGTON, Conn. — CTrail will add service on the Hartford Line beginning Monday, Nov. 16, the Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced. The schedule includes a new weekday round trip between New Haven and Hartford, extension of a morning southbound train that will now originate in Springfield, Mass., and extension of weekend trains to and [...] Read More...

Connecticut · 1d

westernmassnews.com

website

Chicopee officials float school redistricting to cut costs

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Chicopee City Councilors are opening a new debate over school boundaries and busing, as transportation costs for the district have doubled in less than a decade. An order brought forward this week asked the school committee and superintendent to launch a comprehensive review of enrollment, attendance...

Chicopee, MA · 2d

egoease.com

website

New Holyoke Veterans Home reborn six years after COVID tragedy

On a cold morning in Holyoke, new brick and glass catch the river light in a way the old soldiers home never managed. Families who once waited in parking lots now cross a lobby built for both distance and dignity. Six years after a coronavirus outbreak killed at least 76 veterans inside the former facility, the Commonwealth has opened a replacement that officials describe as a reckoning set in concrete. The Holyoke Veterans Home stands where grief and public obligation finally met a budget large enough to answer both. Ribbon cuttings rarely heal anyone. This one asks whether a building can keep a promise that management once broke.

Holyoke, MA · 1d

wamc.org

website

Winner of community media award for Mass. docuseries, local producer talks local access, Main Streets and more

Earlier this year, a director working in western Massachusetts collected a top community media honor. Thomas Draudt is no stranger to awards – he’s collected at least one Emmy and several nominations for his work on the series "This Old House" – and one nomination for "This New House."

Northampton, MA · 1d

thereminder.com

website

Easthampton City Council honors outgoing parks director

EASTHAMPTON — At its Nov. 4 meeting, the Easthampton City Council paused to recognize and honor outgoing Parks and Recreation Director John Mason, who began the meeting with his own recognitions and thanks. After the initial meeting matters, Mason stepped to the podium to praise and thank members of...

Easthampton, MA · 2d

transportation.org

website

Connecticut DOT Building New Train Station in Enfield

The Connecticut Department of Transportation recently kicked off construction on a new train station in the Town of Enfield; restoring passenger rail service to that community for the first time since 1986. [Above image by Connecticut DOT]. Located in the Thompsonville neighborhood within Enfield, the $125.3 million project is part...

Enfield, CT · 2d

CT Insider

partner publisher · 31.6K followers

Hartford councilman to resign amid residency complaint to CT elections watchdog

Amilcar Hernandez was first appointed to the Hartford City Council in 2023.

Hartford, CT · 3d

WWLP 22News

website

Springfield to begin sewer lining improvements

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield Water & Sewer Commission announced that sewer lining work will begin Wednesday and continue through mid-November as part of its annual Sewer Improvements Project. Contractor Insituform will rehabilitate aging sewer pipes on several streets throughout the city using a trenchless process that installs...

Springfield, MA · 3d

MassLive.com

publisher · 129.9K followers

WMass agency reversing the pipeline to prison, one student at a time

HOLYOKE — Sonia Mendez, 43, is only two semesters shy of earning her bachelor’s degree in social work from Westfield State University. The Western Massachusetts woman has come a long way since her days serving time behind bars in the Massachusetts Correctional Institution-Framingham. Mendez spent a total of...

Holyoke, MA · 1d

holyoke.org

website

Holyoke to Observe Veterans Day

HOLYOKE — The city’s Patriotic Events Committee will honor the men and women who serve and have served the country at a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, November 11, at 10 a.m., at the War Memorial Building, 310 Appleton Street. This year’s guest speaker is Army 1st Lt. Margaret...

Holyoke, MA · 2d

WWLP

partner publisher · 84.7K followers

Springfield women’s mental health seminar encourages open conversations and support

State Rep. Bud Williams hosted the seventh installment of his health and wellness series Friday evening, bringing Springfield residents together for a seminar focused on women's mental health.

Springfield, MA · 1d

hoodline.com

website

Holyoke's 5th Hampden Race Pits Four-Term Incumbent Against Paraprofessional Challenger

Voters in Holyoke and part of Chicopee are deciding Tuesday whether to give Democratic state Rep. Pat Duffy a fourth term representing the 5th Hampden District, or to hand the seat to independent challenger José Candelario Gonzalez, a Holyoke paraprofessional who served as a student senator in college. Both candidates have centered their campaigns on public-school funding, even as they diverge on which levers to pull to get there.

Holyoke, MA · 4d

MassLive.com

publisher · 129.9K followers

Springfield’s Roca unveils upgraded facility to aid at-risk youth

SPRINGFIELD – Isaiah Barnill is now a student studying criminal justice at Holyoke. Two years ago, he found himself on the other side of the law – the wrong side. But through the Roca program and the Emerging Adult Court of Hope, which provides an alternative for youthful offenders willing to work hard, Barnill believes he is building a better life for himself.

Springfield, MA · 3d

amherstindy.org

website

One-Year Moratorium Proposed for Rezoning Hampshire College

Using Chapter 40A, Section 5 of Massachusetts General Law, which allows 10 registered voters to petition local government for a bylaw change, 21 Amherst residents submitted a petition proposing a one-year moratorium on any zoning changes to the 600 acres of Hampshire College in Amherst. The petition was filed on October 27. On November 2, the Town Council referred it to the Planning Board to evaluate it and decide whether to hold a public hearing to advance the request. The Planning Board will discuss the petition at one of its November meetings.

Amherst, MA · 2d

hoodline.com

website

Western Mass House Race Turns Ugly With Ethics Complaint, AI Attack Ads

Westfield Police Department — Perron's Former Workplace in Ethics Complaint. Voters across nine Western Massachusetts towns and part of Agawam head to the polls today to decide a three-way fight for the 3rd Hampden House seat, a contest that has featured accusations of empty committee chairs, a disputed financial disclosure and AI-generated campaign videos. Incumbent Republican Nick Boldyga, who has held the seat for nearly 16 years, faces Agawam City Councilor Tom Hendrickson, a Democrat, and independent Jason Perron, a former police officer and Southwick Selectboard member.

Agawam, MA · 4d

WWLP

partner publisher · 84.7K followers

MA voters reject ballot question 8, preserving legal cannabis sales and 30,000 jobs

Massachusetts · 2d

thereminder.com

website

Pease wins fourth term in 4th Hampden District race

WESTFIELD — After spending Election Day standing outside and greeting people at each polling place in Westfield, state Rep. Kelly Pease gathered to watch the race returns at the East Mountain Country Club. Pease, a Republican, was running for his fourth term as state representative for the 4th Hampden...

Westfield, MA · 3d