James Paleologopoulos
Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief-
Two years after saying she wouldn’t seek re-election, Easthampton, Mass. Mayor Nicole LaChapelle now plans to vacate 50 Payson Ave early. Ahead of her departure next week, she spoke with WAMC about her next role. -
The head of a western Massachusetts nonprofit is sounding the alarms over cuts affecting the region’s seniors, and is encouraging community leaders to step up. -
The city of Northampton, Mass., has plans to add to its conservation efforts as the city explores acquiring new parcels in its rural outskirts. -
An opening phase of a five-year project is underway in Springfield, Massachusetts. It’s an overhaul of one of the city’s busiest – and most dangerous – intersections. -
Approving a tighter-than-usual budget earlier this year, councilors in Springfield, Massachusetts are looking to bring cash to city coffers however they can. One route under consideration: naming and shaming ordinance violators into paying unpaid tickets. -
Researchers say the sports wagering industry is estimated to support over 10,000 jobs in the U.S. How diverse that workforce is in Massachusetts, only a few years after sports betting was legalized in the state, is the subject of a new study. -
One of the youngest politicians in the Pioneer Valley says he’s departing his current role in Chicopee. As he tells WAMC, it’s not because of any love lost for the job - if anything, he says, more people his age should get involved in local government -
The city of Holyoke is once again in charge of its school system, with Tuesday, July 1, marking the first day of the district returning to local control following ten years under state receivership. -
Researchers in Massachusetts say they’ve found a neurological needle in the haystack – neurons that could mean the difference between stopping after a drink or two or going overboard and binge drinking. -
As officials in Springfield, Massachusetts gear up for another fight over a proposed biomass power plant, western Massachusetts lawmakers have been taking the issue up on Beacon Hill.
