Sarah Heinonen

SPRINGFIELD — Tucked into a corner of Tower Square Park are six large-scale harmonic instruments.

SPRINGFIELD — Danielle Delgado is so grateful to be the principal of Brightwood Elementary School that she wrote a children’s book to celebrate it.

SPRINGFIELD — Public allegations of potential corruption made by At Large City Councilor Justin Hurst against City Clerk Gladys Oyola were left untouched by the city solicitor, who warned that the claims could be seen as “witness intimidation.”

SPRINGFIELD — Old First Church, one of Springfield’s oldest and most recognizable buildings, will receive some much-needed work to stabilize the exterior of the building.

SPRINGFIELD — It was a bittersweet moment for Mayor Domenic Sarno as he lauded Springfield Fire Commissioner Bernard “BJ” Calvi at a ceremony on June 7.

SPRINGFIELD — Rachel’s Table, a food insecurity organization in the greater Springfield area, officially celebrated the acquisition of a new truck, dubbed the “Glean Machine,” with a ribbon cutting on June 7.

SPRINGFIELD — Court Square was packed on July 10 for the kickoff of the Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival.

SPRINGFIELD — Nearly 20 children and teens, ranging in age from elementary school to high school, gathered at the Indian Orchard Citizen’s Council to listen to the day’s guest speaker, Ayanna Crawford.

SPRINGFIELD — Standing on the lawn of Michael’s House, a sober living home in Springfield, Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni handed checks out to the leaders of organizations that address the needs of people in addiction recovery.

AGAWAM — Be careful what you ask for. That was the message Agawam City Councilors shared with the neighbors of the vacant property at 430 N. West St. in Feeding Hills. The council voted 9-0 on July 13 to approve a zone change from Business B and Residence A-2.