by Laura Mason | Feb 28, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
Dana-Lynn Ko’omoa-Lange, Western New England University Associate Professor of Pharmacology, was recently awarded a $423,743 grant to support her pediatric cancer research, the university announced.The R15 grant, funded by the National Cancer Institute, will...
by Laura Mason | Feb 21, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW — During the Feb. 13 School Committee meeting, Longmeadow Public School Committee Chair Nicole Choiniere announced that the committee’s vote on the fiscal year 2025 budget would be delayed to Feb. 27 in order to further solidify budget...
by Laura Mason | Feb 21, 2024 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — A comedy show will be hosted to fundraise for the East Longmeadow Scholarship Foundation on March 1 from 8-10 p.m., the host organization recently announced. The event will take place at Springfield Elks Club, located on 440 Tiffany St., and...
by Laura Mason | Feb 21, 2024 | Hampden / Wilbraham, Hampden County, Local News
HAMPDEN/WILBRAHAM — On Feb. 15, the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee hosted a community forum to allow the public to share their thoughts on the two remaining reconfiguration options for the district. Discussions surrounding the district’s...
by Laura Mason | Feb 20, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Palmer
PALMER — During the Feb. 14 School Committee meeting, Superintendent Matthew Francis highlighted several goals and areas of improvement needed within the district. Outlined in his presentation of the Entry Plan, Francis explained that the report was designed to...