Hampden County is the most populous and least rural of the three counties in the Pioneer Valley region, home to both Springfield (founded in 1643) and Holyoke (one of the first planned industrial cities). It was split off from Hampshire County in 1812.

Hampden County Links

• Local News – News feeds by town, local newspapers and television stations
• The Eastern States Exposition (Big E Fair) – An agricultural and tradeshow event, running since 1917.
• The Brimfield Antique Show – Three events, one week each, in May, July and September.

Storrowton Village Museum Offers Unique Historic Programs During Winter School Vacation Week This year, in order to accommodate the changes made to public school vacation schedules, Storrowton Village’s February break programming will take place alo…

Five Winter Carnivals & Festivals Happening in the Four Counties of Western MA Winter Carnival in Holyoke, MA January 29th-February 4th ♦ A weeklong winter celebration happens with the Holyoke Winter Carnival!  Between January 29th and February…

Pioneer Valley History Network “Disasters in the Pioneer Valley” Project Last year, the Pioneer Valley History Network’s website featured the history of remarkable women throughout the Pioneer Valley.  The topic was incredibly popular, and even …

The Massachusetts energy assistance and fuel assistance page at MassResources.org provides an overview of the various programs across the state. Locally, fuel assistance programs are administered by: Community Action! of the Franklin,Hampshire and North Quabbin Regions 377 Main St. Greenfield , MA 01301 (413) 774-2310 1-800-370-0940 – Toll Free – Hampshire County Valley Opportunity Council [...]

On Sunday, June 5 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, the Westfield River Watershed Association is sponsoring a once-a-year opportunity to visit the fish ladder and eelway located on the Westfield River in West Springfield and see migratory fish returning to spawn. You may see Atlantic Salmon, American Shad, Sea Lamprey and Blueback Herring and [...]