Resident uses Longmeadow history to create adventure game
LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow resident Caroline Hart has used her love for puzzles and mystery to create a free outdoor game built directly around the town’s history.
ELEEF Celebrity Bartender 2026 quadruples last year’s proceeds
EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Educational Enrollment Fund held its annual Celebrity Bartender event on Oct. 21 at East Village Tavern, raising $20,842 to expand educational opportunities for ELPS students.
Birchland Park students say ‘boo to bullying’ with painted pumpkins
EAST LONGMEADOW — For the past month or so, Birchland Park Middle School students have spent their advisory periods painting pumpkins as part of the Student Support Team’s “BOO! to Bullying” contest.
Northampton gallery honors past, present in children’s illustration
NORTHAMPTON — Lovers of children’s books of all ages are invited to meet their favorite illustrators and authors at a Northampton gallery’s biggest party of the year.
‘It’s The Wildest!’ brings 1950s classics to Bombyx
NORTHAMPTON — Guests can step back in time and enjoy the music of the 1950s as Mark Gionfriddo brings his “It’s The Wildest!” show back to Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity at 130 Pine St. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m.
Southwick committee approves application to build new playground
SOUTHWICK — Woodland School Principal Emma Rood showed she was listening, like any good student, to feedback from members of the Community Preservation Committee when she appeared before the committee to request funds for a new playground.
Westfield students mark STEM Week with hands-on learning
WESTFIELD — Westfield students, from pre-K to high school, celebrated science, technology, engineering and math during this year’s STEM Week in Massachusetts from Oct. 19–23.
Therapy dogs brighten up visits in Halloween garb
WESTFIELD — A group of owners and their dogs from the Western Mass chapter of Therapy Dogs United has been making regular visits to schools, nursing homes and hospitals last week in Halloween costumes — the dogs, that is.
Northampton gallery honors past, present in children’s illustration
NORTHAMPTON — Lovers of children’s books of all ages are invited to meet their favorite illustrators and authors at a Northampton gallery’s biggest party of the year.
‘It’s The Wildest!’ brings 1950s classics to Bombyx
NORTHAMPTON — Guests can step back in time and enjoy the music of the 1950s as Mark Gionfriddo brings his “It’s The Wildest!” show back to Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity at 130 Pine St. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m.
Southwick committee approves application to build new playground
SOUTHWICK — Woodland School Principal Emma Rood showed she was listening, like any good student, to feedback from members of the Community Preservation Committee when she appeared before the committee to request funds for a new playground.
Westfield students mark STEM Week with hands-on learning
WESTFIELD — Westfield students, from pre-K to high school, celebrated science, technology, engineering and math during this year’s STEM Week in Massachusetts from Oct. 19–23.
Therapy dogs brighten up visits in Halloween garb
WESTFIELD — A group of owners and their dogs from the Western Mass chapter of Therapy Dogs United has been making regular visits to schools, nursing homes and hospitals last week in Halloween costumes — the dogs, that is.
Boys & Girls Club offers enrichment experiences for West Side students
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The West Springfield Boys & Girls Club is making updates to its programming for West Side students and offering a wide variety of enrichment experiences, from slime-making to STEM opportunities.
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