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HWRSD School Committee discuss budget gaps, potential reductions
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (590+ words) by Peter Tuohy | Mar 9, 2026 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, Wilbraham WILBRAHAM " The Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District could be facing a budget shortfall in fiscal year 2027 with a projected $3.5 million gap between what the towns are expected to be able to…...
Anna E. Barry school project moves into next phase after MSBA approval
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (369+ words) by Tyler Garnet | Mar 6, 2026 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News CHICOPEE " The Anna E Barry Elementary School project officially moves to the schematic design phase after the Massachusetts School Building Authority met on Feb. 25. In the schematic design phase, the MSBA…...
Tatham School embraces 28th annual Read Across America
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (158+ words) by Sarah Heinonen | Mar 9, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield WEST SPRINGFIELD " Each year, the National Education Association's Read Across America campaign encourages children to read with a week of activities and reading. The event takes place around the March…...
East Longmeadow schools present mid-year status updates
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (976+ words) by Peter Tuohy | Mar 6, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News EAST LONGMEADOW " At the East Longmeadow School Committee meeting on March 2, Mountain View School, Mapleshade Elementary School and Meadowbrook Elementary School presented their mid-year status reports. Mountain View Principal Elaine…...
Frederick Harris among schools exhibiting ‘surge’ of academic growth
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (267+ words) by Sarah Heinonen | Mar 5, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield SPRINGFIELD " Each year, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education highlights schools that have achieved marked progress toward annual accountability targets. Among the schools identified for the 2025-2026 school year were…...
Springfield schools face $3M deficit now while $20M cliff looms
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (490+ words) by Sarah Heinonen | Mar 6, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield SPRINGFIELD " The Springfield School Committee's Budget and Finance Subcommittee received an update from Superintendent Sonia Dinnall and Chief Financial Officer Patrick Roach and the news for this school year is disappointing,…...
Westfield School Committee tables vote on $75.5M budget
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (867+ words) by Amy Porter | May 13, 2025 | Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News, Westfield WESTFIELD " During the School Committee meeting on May 5, Finance Subcommittee Chair Bo Sullivan made a motion for approval of the fiscal year 2026 budget of $75.5 million, and then said his…...
Chester interim principal selected by screening committee
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (451+ words) by Amy Porter | Jun 23, 2025 | Hilltowns, Local News, More Articles HUNTINGTON " Gateway Regional Superintendent Kristen Smidy has announced that Todd Gazda has been selected as the interim principal of Chester Elementary School for the upcoming school year. "Gazda brings decades of…...
Westfield High School to implement cell phone use pilot
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1045+ words) by Amy Porter | Aug 20, 2025 | Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News, Westfield WESTFIELD " While the state Legislature is currently pushing for a bell-to-bell cell phone ban in public schools, Westfield High School is planning to launch a pilot program in January…...
Westfield superintendent signs new three-year contract
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (460+ words) WESTFIELD " At its March 17 meeting, the School Committee unanimously endorsed a new three-year with Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski, effective July 1. The contract offers a 2% increase each year over the three years, which Czaporowski said is in line with the teachers and…...