Benjamin Swan

$95 million building houses two distinct elementary schools

Speakers warn of threats to Black history, civil rights

A public dedication ceremony is Saturday

The candidate who was backed by the longest-serving sheriff in western Massachusetts to be his successor won an overwhelming victory Thursday in a…

A long-time state lawmaker from western Massachusetts known as the “Conscience of the House” is retiring from public service, and hoping to turn his seat…

Black History Month began in Springfield, Massachusetts this week with an annual flag-raising ceremony at City Hall.A large diverse audience of children…

Events are being held across western Massachusetts to honor Martin Luther King Jr. The federal holiday commemorating the civil rights hero is Monday. The…

A first time candidate in Springfield’s municipal election has won a rare endorsement from a veteran Massachusetts politician. State Rep. Benjamin Swan,…

Many Black History Month events are focusing on the marches in Selma, Alabama fifty years ago that helped bring an end to segregation in the South and led…