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Yahoo
03-05-2025
- General
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Local high school students helping to beautify the city of Chicopee with annual clean sweep event
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Students from a local school spent their Friday morning participating in a community clean sweep event in Chicopee. These students took to the streets to beautify the city of Chicopee by cleaning up litter and sweeping sidewalks. Springfield Renaissance School students were not afraid to get their hands dirty as they worked to keep their community clean. Students used donated supplies to clean in areas around Chicopee City Hall, the Chicopee Canal Walk, the Chicopee Public Library, and RiverMills Center. 'To be like trying this out and actually cleaning out everything on the sidewalks, it's good, it feels cleaner,' said Student at Springfield Renaissance School, Kayla Hidalgo. Another student at Springfield Renaissance School, Nylene Rodriguez, added, 'It feels good because like people can walk by and they don't have to see trash everywhere. They can just see like nature.' This is part of the fifth annual Chicopee Clean Sweep put on by the Chicopee Cultural Council & Chicopee Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the City of Chicopee. Student volunteers are able to take part in this cause through the United Way Pioneer Valley program. These students are spending their time picking up trash and bagging it up to not only help beautify the city, but also protect the environment. 'It's always important to teach them early. So never, ever, ever litter and be part of, you know, the people who are like not cooperating with Mother Nature,' said Community & Special Projects Liaison for the Chicopee Mayor's Office, Monica Torres. And through their selfless actions, the Chicopee officials hope it'll inspire others to take care of their surroundings. 'It's important to have your city looking beautiful and inviting, you know, like you take a walk and it's just you feel comfortable in your own setting and be able to, like, navigate your city and say, I'm proud of where I'm from,' expressed Torres. At the end of this event, the Chicopee Facility's department picked up the bags and delivered them to DPW. There will be another clean sweep on Saturday with another group of volunteers. They'll be stopping at rivers, parks, and several neighborhoods throughout the city. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Springfield student receives early acceptance to U.S. Military Academy at West Point
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – In a little over two months, a senior at the Springfield Renaissance School, Damon Penna, will be heading to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Penna will be heading to West Point on June 30, then begin seven weeks of boot camp. Throughout high school, he has been involved in a variety of activities to prepare him for this moment. Top athletes prepare for the 129th Boston Marathon 'I'm very involved,' Penna said. 'NHS President, Student Council President, I do a bunch of stuff with our 'crew,' which is kind of like a Renaissance tradition. Outside of school, I'm part of three different sports, starts with soccer, then swimming, and volleyball.' A bright future is ahead for this Springfield student turned cadet. West Point in New York is a highly selective U.S. military academy committed to turning cadets into Army officers. 'I have uncles in the army, but also just learning about U.S. history and learning about what the army has done for our country has influenced me,' Penna said. A big part of Penna's life is service. He frequently volunteers with his grandparents after church. 'The sandwich ministry that we are a part of for our church is a weekly thing,' Penna said. 'We go to mass at 10:00 a.m., and right after we have our sandwich ministry, where we usually make around 400 sandwiches, then go to downtown Springfield to pass them out.' Penna said that his advice to underclassmen is to continue working hard and to follow your passion. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Cooler Communities Fair at Springfield Science Museum teaches students about climate change
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Hundreds of students learned how climate change impacts our community at the Springfield Science Museum on Monday. Both elementary and high school students spent their day learning about how their actions leave a big footprint on the community they live in. Mass. environmental police charge suspects in illegally obtained wildlife investigation Students across several high schools in Springfield shared what they think would make their city more sustainable. This includes adding solar panels to more buildings and sharing why green energy is so important. Many say researching the work now has potential to make a change in the future. 'Our project is to implement a sustainability policy into the Springfield Public Schools District,' said Makaila Tete-Donkor, student at Springfield Renaissance School 'We are taking inspiration from the Denver Public Schools District.' According to experts, the scientific temperature best for students and staff to learn in is 72 degrees. Students said they're inspired by their classmates to get creative and make a change sooner than later in the communities they live in. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
