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Chicopee Morning Brief, Nov. 1: Volleyball falls 3-0 to Baystate Academy
Chicopee volleyball team falls 3-0 on the road to Baystate Academy Friday.
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Chicopee Morning Brief, Oct. 31: City council meets as fall calendar fills
Chicopee City Council convenes Nov. 5 as several town boards meet this week. Also in today's brief (10 items): Head Start playgroup meets Nov. 2 at the Hub; Housing Authority board meets Nov. 2; School Committee convenes Nov. 2 at City Hall; Chamber co-working days set for Nov. 3.
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Chicopee Morning Brief, Oct. 30: Soccer match set for tonight at Comp
Chicopee Comp hosts Hampden Charter in non-conference soccer tonight at 7 p.m. Also in today's brief (12 items): Chicopee Comp hosts Hampden Charter in soccer; Monument Mountain visits Chicopee for soccer tonight; Mechanic urges winter checks before cold arrives.
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Chicopee Morning Brief, Oct. 29: City sets Thursday auction for surplus properties
City of Chicopee sets Thursday auction for surplus municipal properties starting at 1 p.m. Also in today's brief (3 items): City to auction surplus properties Thursday afternoon; Building official exam prep course set Friday; Center Fresh Farmers Market returns next week.
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Chicopee Morning Brief, Oct. 28: Healthy Homes educational event set for Wednesday
Healthy Homes educational event set for Wednesday. From our own coverage: City mourns coach, Zott Park strains persist; Weekly obituary notices, Oct. 19 to Oct. 25.
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Chicopee Morning Brief, Oct. 27: Officials mourn coach amid crowded Zott Park slate
City officials mourn coach Ricky Arroyo as Zott Park absorbs a crowded fall sports schedule. From our own coverage: Council weighs immigration policing referral; School Committee reviews Ware's evaluation.
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Chicopee Morning Brief, Oct. 26: Council approves $5.86M Zott Park bond
Chicopee City Council approved a $5.86 million bond for Zott Memorial Park's first renovation phase. From our own coverage: Council votes down immigration policing review; Council approves $5.86M Zott Park bond.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 19, 2026 through October 25, 2026
This week's Chicopee obituary roundup includes one qualifying notice: Dansereau, Thomas P. ("Pops"), 78, who died Sunday, October 18, 2026, and was identified in his notice as a Chicopee resident. Echovita's listing spells his name Thomas Paul Dansereau.
Sports
Chicopee Mourns Coach Killed, Honors Him at City Meetings
Chicopee officials this week mourned Ricky Arroyo, a Galaxy Sports coach and volunteer who was killed, with moments of silence at both the Oct. 20 City Council and Oct. 21 School Committee meetings.
Schools · School Committee
School Committee Rates Superintendent Ware Proficient
The Chicopee School Committee rated Superintendent Marcus Ware "proficient" overall in his annual evaluation and voted 12-0 to accept the report.
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