HOLYOKE — The Holyoke community gathered for the yearly Veterans Day ceremony inside the War Memorial Building on Nov. 11.

HOLYOKE — Holyoke continues reorganizing its Finance Department after the City Council confirmed the appointment of Laura Shaw as the city’s treasurer/collector and Sharon Bittner-Willis as the city’s comptroller at its Nov. 5 meeting.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation hosted a virtual 25% design public hearing on Oct. 29 to present proposed accessibility improvements in Chicopee, Holyoke and Westfield.

SPRINGFIELD — The bond between dogs and their owners is strong, but the bond between K9 officers and their police dogs is on another level.

HAMPDEN — The Hampden Selectboard is opting to become more involved in discussions surrounding the Fire Department renovation project.

NORTHAMPTON — With members from East Longmeadow and Longmeadow, nightanimal is a few months separated from the release of its debut album, “waterpark,” and a few months away from the record release show at Northampton’s Iron Horse Music Hall.

NORTHAMPTON — Grow Food Northampton’s Winter Market kicks off Saturday, Nov. 21, as the Northampton Senior Center once again overflows with local food and gifts for the holiday season and upcoming winter months.

HOLYOKE — For Jennifer Escalera, the climb toward building a future on her own terms led her to open Jenni’s Kitchen BISTRO, where she has turned her passion for food into an opportunity to bring people together.

CHICOPEE — The City Council meeting on Nov. 5 was tense as city councilors argued over an order to review redistricting the Chicopee Public Schools before eventually voting to hold a joint meeting with the School Committee to discuss the matter.

CHICOPEE — The 17th annual March for the Food Bank returns Monday, Nov. 23, and Tuesday, Nov. 24, to raise donations and awareness to fight food insecurity.