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May 23, 2022 Boys & Girls Club Expansion Project Update:
Boys & Girls Club Outdoor Expansion Project is complete ! In addition to the pavilion, the Club was able to install new benches and refurbish the outdoor stage. CDBG funds supported the project.
March 21, 2022 Willimansett Heights Improvements
CDBG Funds enabled Revitalize CDC to work through the winter to complete exterior home improvements to six homes in the Willimansett Heights neighborhood. The Willimansett Heights Improvement League not only coordinated the process for their elderly neighbors but also undertook clearing of brush and debris !
January 11, 2022 Lincoln Grove Park Improvements
COMING SOON
The Improvements to Lincoln Grove Park are going out to bid! The improvement funded with Community Development Block Grant funds will create the City's first Inclusive Play space and expand and improve the existing skate park. The current schedule will have these improvements completed this summer.
December 16, 2021 River Mills Fitness Court
We have broken ground for the next two pieces of outdoor Fitness equipment. This second phase adds 2 structures with 6 circuit exercises to the existing equipment. Excited to see the progress !
November 16, 2021 It's POURING !
Today's the day- the Boys and Girls Club's General Contractor is pouring the floor to the new outdoor space ! Exciting to see this project move so quickly.
October 4, 2021 Groundbreaking Ceremony
Chicopee Boys & Girls Club's project to improve outdoor recreational space was funded with CDBG-CV funds. The award of $250,000 will create safe, accessible, year round space for Club members.
August, 2021 Food Bank
Proud to attend the Food Bank of Western MA Capital Campaign kick-off. Big Y and Mass Mutual Foundation each contributed 1.5 million. Chicopee has committed to being the regional hub for Food Security. The event was at the Moose Lodge-one of the Food Bank's sites in Chicopee.
July, 2021 Riverwalk Fitness Trail
The next phase of the Riverwalk Fitness Trail has been designed and the equipment ordered. Fingers crossed that the equipment will be installed before frost.
June 21, 2021 SUMMER TIME !!
The new Lincoln Grove Spray Park which was funded with federal Community Development Block Grant funds is open for the season.
June 17, 2021 CENTER FRESH !
The Center Fresh Market is being created through a partnership between the city and the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, with assistance from federal Community Development Block Grants that will double the amount of produce low-income people will be able to purchase with SNAP benefits.
January, 2019 - Renovations at the former Chicopee Library continue. The property is being converted into a child care site.
February, 2018 - The reviews are rolling in ! If you haven't tried Goodworks Coffee House at 46 Center St, you definitely should ! The small business received start-up funding through the Community Development Block Grant Program. The welcoming environment and great coffee are worth a stop. Ample Free Parking across the street. For more information, check out their website at https://goodworkscoffeehouse.squarespace.com/ or follow them on Facebook.