Western Mass Politics & Insight

All politics is local, and the Pioneer Valley is no exception. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos spoke with Western Mass Politics and Insight editor-in-chief Matt Szafranski about some of this year’s top political stories. They include what could be a generational divide taking shape in Springfield and beyond, and political upheaval in Northampton, where a group devoted to securing public school funding took on the city government at the ballot box...

A longtime activist and current-city councilor in Springfield, Mass. has been terminated from her role at a non-profit, dismissed under circumstances that still aren’t completely clear following a weekend announcement. WAMC spoke with Western Mass Politics & Insight editor-in-chief Matt Szafranski about the development.

In 2024, both Springfield's city council and school committee saw high-stakes debates and votes early on. How they navigated them, plus primary challenges and a drunk driving incident involving the Hampden County Sheriff, were some of the city's top political stories of the year. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos spoke with Matt Szafranski, Editor-in-Chief of Western Mass. Politics & Insight, about how it all played out.

Except in Greenfield, it was good to be an incumbent mayor

Sarno can extend his record tenure in office, Hurst would be the city's first Black mayor

First-term City Councilor Delmarina Lopez is running for mayor

Special election is scheduled for Sept. 13th

Voters in November will elect city's first new mayor in a decade

Democratic State Rep. John Velis has won a special election in Massachusetts to fill a vacant State Senate seat last held by Don Humason, who is now the…

Another state legislator from western Massachusetts is calling it quits. Democratic State Representative Jose Tosado of Springfield is expected to…