A first-of-its-kind grant program has been launched in Springfield, aimed at benefiting local colleges and students in the city. With representatives from American International College, Springfield College, and Western New England University by his side, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno unveiled his administration’s $750,000 higher education ARPA fund, which is something he announced back in July as part of his announcement regarding the 13th round of ARPA awards. He said Wednesday that this program could not have come at a better time.
Police said that a gun was found Tuesday following an altercation at Chicopee High School.
Eversource showed off new technology on Wednesday that can help restore power quicker when an outage strikes in western Massachusetts. It’s an innovative piece of equipment that can come in handy, especially during severe weather conditions in the winter or even intense heat waves in the summer.
Holyoke’s city council voted Tuesday not to pass ‘Ezekiel’s Plan,’ a public safety proposal named after the newborn baby killed in a shooting nearly two months ago.
Students and others at UMass Amherst staged a “die-in” on-campus on Wednesday. We’re told they were showing solidarity for the Palestinians who have been killed in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.