HOLYOKE — Libretto Café, an Italian café and bakery, hosted a grand opening ceremony on April 15 to introduce themselves to the community at the historic Mill 1 at Open Square in downtown Holyoke.

NORTHAMPTON — The Department of Health and Human Services has launched its Opioid Settlement Fund mini-grant program.

NORTHAMPTON — Grow Food Northampton’s Tuesday Market returned for the 2026 season on April 14, kicking off another 30 weeks of a staple event in the city.

WESTFIELD — As students from area high schools made their way around the booths at Credit for Life, set up in the Westfield High School gymnasium on April 8, they grappled with how they would manage their future finances as 25-year-olds in their chosen careers.

WILBRAHAM — Wilbraham resident Jean DiRico is being recognized as Educator of the Year by the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants for her work as the business education teacher at Quaboag Regional Middle/High School in Warren.

SPRINGFIELD — Stephen Athas walked onto Picknelly Field with his boss, Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management Executive Director Thomas Ashe and a friend, expecting there to be projects for him to do.

SOUTHWICK — The Southwick Public Library will host three events in April, one of which will teach about the “Dangerous Art of Chainsaw Sculpture,” and another that tells the history of Indigenous people in the region.

CHICOPEE — The Chicopee Fire Department hosted a press conference with the mayor’s office on April 14 to announce a major upgrade to its emergency medical response capabilities through a new Emergency First Response certification.

SOUTHWICK — When the Southwick Planning Board approved the minor modification of a stormwater permit for the property at 159 Berkshire Ave., the board chair hoped the years-long dispute between the town and property owner was over.

CHICOPEE — With budget season in full force, the School Department is getting a major boost from the city to supplement its financial outlook this upcoming fiscal year.