by Laura Mason | Feb 14, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW — During the Feb. 7 Planning Board meeting, Town Counsel Attorney Jason Talerman advised board members on how to follow Open Meeting Law when using social media and other online public forums.While Talerman mentioned that there were “a post or...
by Laura Mason | Feb 14, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Monson
MONSON — The Monson Public Schools Administration has developed multiple approaches to address the district’s increased chronic absenteeism rates, Superintendent Cheryl Clarke and Director of Curriculum and Instruction Katherine Watts announced at the Feb....
by Laura Mason | Feb 14, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Public Schools was awarded $10,000 as part of the Strengthening Family-School Partnership Grant. Given through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, this grant aims to assist school districts with creating...
by Laura Mason | Feb 14, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield School Committee agreed to submit statement of interest forms to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for 12 school renovation projects at its Feb. 8 meeting. Of these SOIs, nine projects applied specifically to the...
by Laura Mason | Feb 14, 2024 | Belchertown, Hampshire County, Local News
BELCHERTOWN — Some positions at Belchertown Public Schools may need to be cut in order to address the town’s budget deficit, Superintendent Brian Cameron stated at the Feb. 6 Belchertown School Committee meeting.While the fiscal year 2025 budget has not...