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Michael Ballway

West Springfield
As seen in: The Westfield News, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo, El Pueblo Latino, MassLive, The Republican (Springfield, MA), Government Technology, Cherokee Tribune Ledger-News, The Reminder (East Longmeadow, MA)
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Michael Ballway’s Biography

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Writer and editor with extensive experience in institutional advancement writing, and in all aspects of hyperlocal community journalism -- reporter, photographer, videographer, editorialist, assignment editor, copyeditor, sports editor, layout editor, web editor. Won regional press awards for reporting and headline writing; skilled at providing vision and direction to a newsroom. Experience meeting and writing to both daily and weekly print deadlines, and to a daily website.

Michael Ballway’s Journalist Portfolio

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Hendrickson announces bid for House seat, takes aim at GOP incumbent, Dem leadership

Hendrickson announces bid for House seat, takes aim at GOP incumbent, Dem leadership

The battle lines in politics aren’t Republican versus Democrat, candidate Thomas F. Hendrickson told his supp…

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Councilor’s reference to ‘radical, left-liberal’ cities unsettles some constituents

Councilor’s reference to ‘radical, left-liberal’ cities unsettles some constituents

George Bitzas, a member of Agawam’s City Council for nearly four decades, says he didn’t say the things that …

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Agawam incumbents, newcomers celebrate wins on Election Day

Agawam incumbents, newcomers celebrate wins on Election Day

There were smiles on most of the faces as elected officials capped off Election Day with a buffet at E.B.’s R…

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Holyoke Mall will reopen today after Friday shooting; suspect was shot in leg by police

Holyoke Mall will reopen today after Friday shooting; suspect was shot in leg by police

The region’s largest shopping center was evacuated Friday evening after police exchanged gunfire with an alle…

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Gov. Healey at Mount Holyoke: ‘This is a moment that clarifies our values’

Gov. Healey at Mount Holyoke: ‘This is a moment that clarifies our values’

Massachusetts, like the graduates of Mount Holyoke College over the past 188 years, will stand for science, d…

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‘Tough act to follow’: Catholics remember pope’s humble example at Mass

‘Tough act to follow’: Catholics remember pope’s humble example at Mass

Catholics on Saturday mourned Pope Francis as a leader of outstanding faith and humility.

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Agawam Historical Association seeks donations for 100-year time capsule

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By Michael Ballway
| Yahoo Verified
AGAWAM — What will future generations want to read about what life was like in Agawam when the United States turns 350 years old? The Agawam Historical Association is looking for answers to that question in the form of letters and small artifacts it can place in a 100-year time capsule to be sealed later this year.
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Agawam Historical Association seeks donations for 100-year time capsule

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By Michael Ballway
| MassLive Verified
AGAWAM — What will future generations want to read about what life was like in Agawam when the United States turns 350 years old? The Agawam Historical Association is looking for answers to that question in the form of letters and small artifacts it can place in a 100-year time capsule to be sealed later this year.
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Agawam neighbors fight zoning change to bar elder care home

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By Michael Ballway
| MassLive Verified
AGAWAM — To keep a business out of their residential community, Feeding Hills homeowners are trying to stop a zoning change from business to residential. Neighbors of 430 N. West St. recently asked the City Council and the Planning Board to reject a proposal by Chanda Care Inc. to rezone the 1.36-acre property. Their objections center on business owner Chantal Bernard’s plan to build one or more senior care residences on land next to single-family homes with young children.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter at a rural weekly newspaper covering town politics, feature stories and everything else. No finer school of journalism exists.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

MS Office, Adobe products.

Why did you become a journalist?

I enjoy explaining complex issues and telling human stories that connect readers to their neighborhood and help them become better citizens.
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