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Westfield Schools Adopt AI Use Policy for Students, Staff

Westfield Public Schools adopted a new artificial intelligence use policy for students and staff, per Western Mass News. The district's new "traffic light" framework sorts AI tool use into categories similar to a stoplight, allowing some uses freely, permitting others only with limits, …

Six Flags New England Moves To Weekend-Only Hours This Week

Six Flags New England shifts to weekend-only hours this week, ending its daily summer schedule in Agawam. The park and its adjacent Hurricane Harbor water park ran daily operations through Wednesday, August 26, 2026, before moving to weekends only for the remainder of the season, accord…

Campbell Announces $17.1 Billion Meta Settlement Over Teens

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced a $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta on Wednesday, adding new social media safeguards for teenagers, according to a report from Western Mass News. The announcement landed as Springfield opened under increasing cloud…

Kiley Prep Middle School to Pilot AI Tools in Classrooms

Kiley Prep Middle School will pilot AI tools in classrooms this fall, drawing concern from some teachers. Western Mass News reported the plan August 25, one of the first in-depth looks at classroom artificial intelligence to surface locally as the school year approaches. Separately, a H…

Chester Reminds Voters of Early In-Person Voting Hours

Chester election officials are reminding residents that early in-person voting hours are now available ahead of the town's next election. The reminder, posted to the town's official website, townofchester.net, directs voters to check the site for the specific schedule and location befor…