The Hampden County Sheriff's Department is keeping individuals with cognitive conditions safe in the city of Chicopee with a new program.

CHICOPEE — A Facebook post about a Chicopee Police Department cruiser spotted in Philadelphia has caused some confusion. “We have been receiving calls all day about a stolen Chicopee police cruiser located in Philadelphia,” the department said on Facebook on Friday.

The Chicopee Queer Consortium announced two events to celebrate Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14.

It was an exciting day in Chicopee on Wednesday for two members of the Chicopee Fire Department, as a new captain and lieutenant were sworn in and pinned.

A 21-year-old man who authorities say was killed by a 17-year-old in a shooting in Western Massachusetts late last month is being remembered by his loved ones for his love of learning.

The yields, unfortunately, aren’t quite there like they normally would be, like we like them to be,” said Nicole McKinstry, owner of McKinstry Farm in Chicopee.

The City Council approved a special permit and waivers for a proposal that includes adding up to 600 new residential apartments at the former Cabotville Mill building and outbuildings on Front Street.

The City of Chicopee will celebrate Portuguese Heritage Month with a flag-raising ceremony on Tuesday. SpaceX's Starship splashed down in the Indian Ocean about an hour after launch. A camera on buoy captured the fireworks. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy SpaceX | edited by Steve Spaleta