Over 100 nonprofit leaders representing 40 organizations across the Pioneer Valley attended Florence Bank’s annual Customers’ Choice Community Grants Program reception to network and accept a total of $150,000 in awards.The event took place at the Garden House in Look Park.Voting takes place all year...
Blessed Buys Thrift Shoppe volunteers, from left Mayme Lajoie, Dorothy Cichonski, Tina Dunlop, Marjorie Rodrigues of Westfield State Foundation FACES program, Cindy Gaylord and Carol Whalen. The store granted its quarterly donation to Rodrigues for the FACES program, which helps foster and homeless students at...
SOUTHWICK — After the Select Board and Planning Board approved the appointment of former Town Planner Marcus Phelps last week, for the first time since two Planning Board members abruptly resigned last January, it now has the five members its needs to conduct business.“I’m grateful...
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Holyoke Community College English professor Elizabeth Trobaugh, of Amherst, is the recipient of the 2025 Elaine Marieb Faculty Chair for Teaching Excellence Award, HCC’s highest faculty honor.The Marieb Award, endowed by the late HCC professor emeritus Elaine Marieb ’80, recognizes a full-time member of the...
WESTFIELD — A local resident has raised $3,600 for the Westfield Food Pantry following a tag sale fundraising effort last month. Resident Annie Hotchkiss told the Westfield News the idea to take her tag sale and turn it into a fundraising effort came after hearing...
After hosting six games on Sunday, the Agganis Foundation will continue its All-Star week with two more on Monday, June 23.Beginning at 5:30 p.m. inside Lynn Classical High School, the second day of games will feature boys and girls basketball players....
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HOLYOKE — Along with daffodils and tulips popping up earlier this spring, a garden of signs declaring “Save Elmwood Forest” began to grow on front lawns throughout Ward 3, first only a scattering and then up to 100 or so. The signs were created by...
SPRINGFIELD — Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the group representing 3,400 businesses across the state, said surveys of its members show the business community is unsure of the state’s economy these days. April results showed confidence among Massachusetts employers at its lowest level since the pandemic...
