Agawam is positioned to thrive, adjust in ’23

Agawam Mayor William P. Sapelli, center, joins Autumn Mist Farm owner Derrick Turnbull in a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the new Autumn Mist Farm, a farm-to-table restaurant and meat store, located at 1157 North Westfield St. in Agawam on Oct. 4, 2022. Joining the ceremony were friends, family, and local officials. Autumn Mist is among a series of new businesses that opened last year in Agawam.

(THE REPUBLICAN FILE PHOTO) softball and soccer fields in the future.

THE AGAWAM YOU see today is strong and resilient. It is strategically prepared to meet the challenges of the future. We genuinely “Strive to Thrive” every day.

As we get back to business as usual post-pandemic, we reflect on what we learned and how we used that knowledge to move in a positive direction and improve operating procedures going forward. We are presently dealing with skyrocketing inflation affecting prices on everything from electricity to eggs. Agawam, as always, will weather through these challenging times and make strides in our community by means of creative budgeting and strategic grant applications.

New businesses have opened, including Autumn Mist Farm, Soapy Noble Car Wash, HRA Realty, Neilsen Realty, the Riverside Pub, Fearless Cards, Diva’s Nail Salo, Yori Korean restaurant and Rocky’s celebrated a grand reopening.

In addition, existing businesses such as OMG and HP Hood are expanding their operations. The Games and Lanes property is being