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SOUTHWICK — For any family, couple, or person looking for a place to spend a day relaxing or hanging out, Town Beach just opened last week for the public’s enjoyment this summer.

Cliff Clark

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Westfield Planning Board approves site plan changes for store, gas station

Jul 8, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield

Westfield Planning Board approves site plan changes for store, gas station

WESTFIELD — With a significant restructuring of the Exit 41 interchange occurring in the next five years, the Planning Board recently approved minor changes to the special permit for the company planning to build a Pride convenience store and gas station on the site of the old Friendly’s.

Cliff Clark

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Schermerhorn’s Seafood returns after 2-year absence

Jul 8, 2026 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News

Schermerhorn’s Seafood returns after 2-year absence

HOLYOKE — For many longtime Holyoke residents, the wait is finally over; Schermerhorn’s Seafood has reopened its doors at 224 Westfield Road on July 1 after a two-year hiatus.

Tyler Garnet

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Ready to wade into summer? Southwick Town Beach opens to the public

SOUTHWICK — For any family, couple, or person looking for a place to spend a day relaxing or hanging out, Town Beach just opened last week for the public’s enjoyment this summer.

Westfield Planning Board approves site plan changes for store, gas station

Schermerhorn’s Seafood returns after 2-year absence

HOLYOKE — For many longtime Holyoke residents, the wait is finally over; Schermerhorn’s Seafood has reopened its doors at 224 Westfield Road on July 1 after a two-year hiatus.

AJGA tournament brings nation’s best golfers to Chicopee

CHICOPEE — The American Junior Golf Association returned to the Chicopee Country Club for the FM Junior Championship, marking the eighth consecutive year the club has hosted AJGA.

Hampton Ponds Fourth of July parade celebrates America’s 250th

Wyben Fourth of July parade honors the country’s milestone birthday

WESTFIELD — The Wyben Fourth of July parade kicked off at 5 p.m. on July 4 and marched from Montgomery Road to West Road.

East Longmeadow celebrates Fourth with annual parade

EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow continued its tradition of ringing in the Fourth of July with a parade, attracting participants and spectators from throughout the area and beyond.

Parties in the Park returns to Northampton

NORTHAMPTON — The city’s free Parties in the Park weekly outdoor DJ series is returning with its 2026 lineup and is set to kick off July 8 for another summer of good fun and music in downtown Northampton.

Data center committee proposal sent to Holyoke City Council

HOLYOKE — Although Holyoke recently banned future developments of data centers in the city, the conversation regarding the controversial buildings continued during an Ordinance Committee meeting on June 30.

Funding to help ease financial burden of Chicopee youth sports

CHICOPEE — A $50,000 state earmark was celebrated on June 25 for the future of Chicopee by ensuring that financial barriers will not prevent children from participating in sports.

Trent Levakis

Easthampton recount confirms $6.9 override passed

EASTHAMPTON — A recount of the Proposition 2 1/2 vote confirmed that the $6.9 million override did indeed pass during Easthampton’s June 9 Special Election.

Chris Maza

Sarno sounds off on courthouse decision

SPRINGFIELD — Days before the Fourth of July, Mayor Domenic Sarno provided his own display of verbal fireworks, taking aim at state officials’ decision to place a new courthouse on Liberty Street.

Peter Tuohy

Free concerts return to Longmeadow throughout summer

LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow’s “Concerts on the Green” is back for the summer, bringing live music to residents with triple the bands performing across July and August nights.

Peter Tuohy

Totally Adaptive receives grant from Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism

EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow’s Totally Adaptive will enhance programming and increase accessibility to its specialized fitness services for individuals with autism and other disabilities after receiving $6,500 through the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism’s Community Impact Grant.

Sarah Heinonen

MLK Charter School of Excellence receives state cybersecurity grant

SPRINGFIELD — A Springfield charter school recently received a helping hand in the everlasting...

Sarah Heinonen

Local principal writes children’s book to celebrate school community

SPRINGFIELD — Danielle Delgado is so grateful to be the principal of Brightwood Elementary School that she wrote a children’s book to celebrate it.

AJGA tournament brings nation’s best golfers to Chicopee

By Tyler Garnet | Jul 8, 2026

CHICOPEE — The American Junior Golf Association returned to the Chicopee Country Club for the FM Junior Championship, marking the eighth consecutive year the club has hosted AJGA.

Hampton Ponds Fourth of July parade celebrates America’s 250th

By Chris Maza | Jul 8, 2026

August and Mason Pasquini try out the horn on Bob Martin’s ’30 Model A.Reminder Publishing photo by Marc St. Onge WESTFIELD — The Hampton Ponds Association hosted its 68th annual Fourth of July parade to celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary....

Wyben Fourth of July parade honors the country’s milestone birthday

By Marc St. Onge | Jul 8, 2026

WESTFIELD — The Wyben Fourth of July parade kicked off at 5 p.m. on July 4 and marched from Montgomery Road to West Road.

East Longmeadow celebrates Fourth with annual parade

By Chris Maza | Jul 8, 2026

EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow continued its tradition of ringing in the Fourth of July with a parade, attracting participants and spectators from throughout the area and beyond.

Parties in the Park returns to Northampton

By Trent Levakis | Jul 7, 2026

AJGA tournament brings nation’s best golfers to Chicopee

By Tyler Garnet | Jul 8, 2026

CHICOPEE — The American Junior Golf Association returned to the Chicopee Country Club for the FM Junior Championship, marking the eighth consecutive year the club has hosted AJGA.

Hampton Ponds Fourth of July parade celebrates America’s 250th

By Chris Maza | Jul 8, 2026

Wyben Fourth of July parade honors the country’s milestone birthday

By Marc St. Onge | Jul 8, 2026

WESTFIELD — The Wyben Fourth of July parade kicked off at 5 p.m. on July 4 and marched from Montgomery Road to West Road.

East Longmeadow celebrates Fourth with annual parade

By Chris Maza | Jul 8, 2026

EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow continued its tradition of ringing in the Fourth of July with a parade, attracting participants and spectators from throughout the area and beyond.

Parties in the Park returns to Northampton

By Trent Levakis | Jul 7, 2026

Data center committee proposal sent to Holyoke City Council

By Tyler Garnet | Jul 7, 2026

Sounds of Springfield instruments bring musical experience

Southwick Recreation Center needs volunteers for The National

Huntington Summer Music series kicks off with picnic

Southwick Select Board member proposes original purchasing system

EMS memorial convoy honors ‘unsung heroes of public safety’

Trent Levakis

DC Station offering workshop on financing and leasing of EVs

NORTHAMPTON — Ten months after opening DC Station on 5 Fulton Ave., owner Bruce Volz wants people to know that the EV hub is not only a place for charging, but also education.

Cliff Clark

Westfield City Council nixes request to fund assistant fire chief

WESTFIELD — Although an outside firm recommended that the city hire an assistant fire chief and the chief requested funding for the position, the Westfield City Council still voted unanimously against it, though for different reasons.

Dennis Hackett

Annual Mt. Caramel Society Italian Festa returns July 31

ENFIELD — Enfield’s Our Lady of Mt. Caramel Society is pulling out all the stops for its 100th annual Italian Festa, which takes place July 31 to Aug. 2.

Tina Lesniak

ENFIELD — What began as a desire to give back to the community has resulted in a lasting improvement to one of Enfield’s most-used recycling and donation resources.

Sarah Heinonen

Worthy Brewfest draws crowds to sample beer, cider at The Landing

SPRINGFIELD — Music, food, sun and beer — lots of it — brought hundreds of people out to The Landing on June 27 for the Worthy Brewfest.

Amy Porter

Wyben Fourth of July organizers announce lineup, marshals

WESTFIELD — The theme for Wyben’s Fourth of July parade is “Let’s ALL celebrate USA’s 250th Anniversary.”

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Sarah Heinonen

Panel discussion to follow autobiographical play about clergy abuse

NORTHAMPTON — This July, Easthampton resident Jay Sefton will stage a production of his one-person show “Unreconciled” at the Academy of Music in Northampton.

Trent Levakis

Thunder in the Valley returns with fireworks, music festival

EASTHAMPTON — In celebration of the Fourth of July and the 250th anniversary of America, the Thunder in the Valley concert and fireworks festival returns to Easthampton to provide the community with its biggest celebration yet.

Peter Tuohy

‘La Casita Experience’ to transform MassMutual Center

SPRINGFIELD — The MassMutual Center will soon host one big celebration of community, blending music and dance, live performances, DJ sets and interactive visuals to represent the high energy nightlife experience rooted in Puerto Rican culture.

Trent Levakis

Paradise City Arts Festival returns for 31st year later this month

NORTHAMPTON — The nation’s premier destination for lovers of the handmade and high-end is once again gracing the region over Memorial Day weekend.

Trent Levakis

New theater group introduces itself with first production

EASTHAMPTON — In an effort to bring fresh, queer and gender diverse stories to the local theater scene, a new theater group, Why’s It Gotta Be?, has formed here in Western Massachusetts.