Agawam used its own CARES funds to setup one-day COVID testing site at Six Flags; ‘We want to take care of our people’
Updated Dec 22, 2020;
Posted Dec 22, 2020
Agawam Firefighter and Paramedic Joel Barlar prepares tests for Agawam residents at Six Flags COVID testing site. (Douglas Hook / MassLive)
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Agawam Mayor William Sapelli told MassLive that the one-day free testing center at the Six Flags New England that was open Monday was to help the town’s residents get tested before the holidays. It was funded through the CARES Act funding given to Agawam.
“Positive cases are on the rise across Massachusetts and we must take every step possible to control the spread of this virus,” Sapelli highlighted standing at the testing site to oversee the operation.
Tuckahoe Turf Farm plans start small with access road, canoe launch
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
A failing dam at Tuckahoe Turf Farm in Agawam means a town park on the Feeding Hills property will start with just the basics.
Engineering for an access road and canoe launch is the first step in what will likely be a multi-year, multi-million-dollar project along Pine Street and South West Street in Feeding Hills.
“I’m pretty excited about it,” said Mayor William Sapelli last week. “Unfortunately, it’s a very expensive proposition.”
Sapelli will present the initial plan to the City Council at its Monday meeting. He is asking for $335,800 to draw up the plans, with $153,800 to come from the town’s Community Preservation Act fund and $182,000 to come from free cash.