This week's Chicopee obituary notices column carries six names: Kord, Josephine; Cashin, William L.; Krupa, Jane H.; Laughlin, Dona P.; Wunch, Marcia A.; and Bogdan, Jaroslaw. Josephine Kord, formerly of Chicopee, was a Chicopee High School valedictorian, per her obituary, posted this w…
Chicopee School Committee endorses $106.7 million Berry Elementary rebuild, rejects immigration policy. The committee voted 9-0 to endorse the final design and budget for a new Anna E.
This week's Chicopee obituary column carries four notices: Boron, Barbara E.; Lapointe, Brian R.; Mitchell, Elizabeth; and Vicente, Luke S. Boron, 85, was a lifelong Chicopee resident who died September 9; Lapointe, 69, was raised in Chicopee before moving to Westfield about 20 years ag…
This week's Chicopee obituary notices column carries one qualifying death: Bator, Richard Joseph, 70, a Chicopee resident who died September 1, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Rose, and four children. A visitation and memorial gathering are scheduled for September 13 at Beers & Story …
The Chicopee School Committee postponed a vote adopting a new state civil-arrest policy for schools after two members raised federal-conflict concerns.
Four Chicopee-resident obituaries were posted this week: Dutra, Gil; Laflamme, Ernest N. Jr.; Mejias, Iris; and Ransow, Ellen. Laflamme, 95, and Dutra, 82, both died in the last week of August and had services arranged through St. Pierre-Phaneuf Funeral Chapel, the lead funeral home in …
Hampden County Registry of Deeds records show only one property transfer recorded in Chicopee between July 31 and August 29, 2026, not enough data to calculate a price range or median for the period. The single filing, dated July 31, involved no disclosed sale price and transferred a pr…
The Chicopee town report's obituary notices this week list five residents: Gondek, Anita, 101; Mason, Brian, 73; Mendrala, Thomas Eugene; Plasse, Liette, 92; and Spinks, John C., 80. Plasse and Spinks both died Monday, August 17; Gondek died Tuesday, August 18; and Mason died Wednesday,…
The Chicopee City Council confirmed Bianca Janicek as the city's new Chief Human Resource Officer and adopted a state law letting the city bill property taxes quarterly starting in fiscal year 2028.
Two Chicopee obituaries were noted this week, both handled by Kozikowski Funeral Home: Cote, Paul E., 72, who died August 12, 2026, and Girard, Christine C., 69, who died August 10, 2026. No service details, family information, or memorial-donation instructions were available in the pub…