HOLYOKE — Magic for Maddie will host the fifth annual Magic for Maddie 5K Family Fun Walk & Carnival on Saturday, Oct. 17 in at Ashley Reservoir in Holyoke.

CHICOPEE — The Big E honored Chicopee with its annual “Salute to Chicopee Day” celebration on Sept. 29.

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield’s City Council voted to allow fences in front of homes in the Residence A and Residence A1 zones of the city.

LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow Select Board unanimously approved a change to the town’s electric vehicle charging, switching from a per-hour and minute model to charging residents by electricity used.

HOLYOKE — The Holyoke School Committee remembered its longest serving School Committee member, William Collamore, who passed away at 92 years old on Sept. 19.

SOMERS — For many people living with a traumatic brain injury, the most difficult challenges may be the ones others cannot see.

ENFIELD — Art will take on a new dimension this fall when Art Squash Enfield returns to historic Thompson Hall, 4 Alden Ave., in Thompsonville.

SPRINGFIELD — The MassMutual Foundation recently donated $100,000 to Square One’s workforce development programs.

HAMPDEN — Hampden and Wilbraham’s fall Town Meeting are both scheduled for October and November, bringing the regional agreement between both towns and the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District closer to resident vote.

EAST LONGMEADOW — The Town Council is in the early steps for crafting a moving plan to the new Town Hall at 382 North Main St.