Category: July

West Springfield Hall of Fame nomination deadline is Aug. 31

7/27/2017 | Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com

One hundred and 43 years in the making, West Springfield will soon have its own high school Hall of Fame. When the Terriers baseball team captured the state championship in 2016, Mayor Will Reichelt and Brian Griffin, vice president of the City Council, came to the realization that the town did not have a Hal ...

Opinion: Is a later last call for MGM really a good idea?

7/27/2017 | G. Michael Dobbs
news@thereminder.com

So what do you think about idea of MGM Springfield being able to serve alcohol until 4 a.m., to people who are gambling? Good idea or not? ...

Eat.Enjoy.Live.: First row for all 13 Six Flags rollercoasters

7/27/2017 | Craig Harris

Speed, twists, turns, inversions, corkscrews, and vertical drops are all part of Six Flag New England’s roller coaster experience. On July 11, I rode in the front seat of the Agawam amusement park’s 13 roller coasters. The adrenaline continues to fuel me. A roller coaster ride takes 30 seconds to two minutes but its effect lasts long afterwards. ...

Reichelt competes in Running of the Mayors

7/27/2017 | Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com

Mayor Will Reichelt joined fellow mayors Alex Morse of Holyoke, Domenic Sarno of Springfield, Richard Kos of Chicopee and Brian Sullivan of Westfield for the Running of the Mayors at the Valley Blue Sox’s victory over the Winnipesaukee Muskrats at Mackenzie Stadium on July 19. The Blue Sox regularly hav ...