by Laura Mason | Feb 14, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — UMass Amherst Springfield Center will be named for former trustee Henry Thomas III in honor of his work within his hometown of Springfield, the University of Massachusetts recently announced. Thomas was chair of the university’s Board of...
by Laura Mason | Feb 7, 2024 | Hampden / Wilbraham, Hampden County, Local News
WILBRAHAM — During its Feb. 1 meeting, the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee agreed to eliminate two potential school reconfiguration options ahead of a formal vote on March 7. After discussion about members and the public’s preferences, the...
by Laura Mason | Feb 7, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW — At the School Committee’s Jan. 30 meeting, Longmeadow Public Schools Superintendent M. Martin O’Shea announced that the district would receive a grant for “student social emotional learning, their behavioral and mental health, and...
by Laura Mason | Feb 6, 2024 | Belchertown, Hampshire County, Local News
BELCHERTOWN — The Belchertown Overcoming Adversity Together Committee is hosting a logo contest for its upcoming third annual Umbrella of Wellness Fair. The contest will begin an annual logo competition that aligns with BOAT’s mission to foster community...
by Laura Mason | Feb 6, 2024 | Hampshire County, Local News, Ware
WARE — In a Jan. 31 presentation to the School Committee, Superintendent Michael Lovato highlighted the data comparison of Ware Public Schools’ fall and winter test performances in the adaptive i-Ready diagnostic test. The comparison showed student scores...