Library looks to help ‘Build a Better World’
6/1/2017
| Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com
This year, joining libraries across the country, Agawam Public Library will ask its patrons to think about what they can do to Build a Better World as part of the adult and children’s summer reading programs. “Build a Better World is country-wide. We’ve tried to have a lot of our events go along with that theme,” explained Wendy McAnanama, adult programs coordinator.
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City councilor pushes for vote on CPA
6/1/2017
| Chris Miracle
The Agawam Community Preservation Act, adopted by the Town of Agawam in 2001, will be on the agenda of the next council meeting on June 19, presented as a resolution as a non-binding vote to provide an opportunity to see how the town feels if the CPA should continue to be in effect moving forward.
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Thunderbirds looking to build on momentum
6/1/2017
| Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com
The ice is melted, the boards have been removed and players have long since left to head home for the offseason. But for the Springfield Thunderbirds’s front office team, this is the proving ground. After what has been heralded by most as a successful start for the franchise in its inaugural season, Executive Vice President Nate Costa and his team are now tasked with building upon their accomplishments to build a sustainable future for the team.
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Opinion: Urban Land Institute’s 2006 report still makes sense
6/1/2017
| G. Michael Dobbs
news@thereminder.com
In the fall of the 2006, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) came to Springfield and did a remarkable analysis of the city and what steps it should take for its renewal and future.
To give you a bit of context, Charlie Ryan was mayor and he was working with the Finance Control Board in governing Springfield, which
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