West Springfield honors veterans with parade, ceremony
WEST SPRINGFIELD — On Veterans Day, all of West Springfield came out to show its support for veterans with a parade and ceremony at the Municipal Building.
Wyben to host first Lighted Tractor Christmas parade
WESTFIELD — The Wyben Parade Committee is planning its first Lighted Tractor Christmas Parade on Nov. 23 at 5 p.m., the Saturday before Thanksgiving, with a Sunday, Nov. 24 rain/weather date.
Chester Elementary ‘goes bananas’ for composting lessons
CHESTER — Vanna Maffuccio, principal of Chester Elementary School, welcomed Mary Stucklen, owner of Tommy’s Compost Service in the Berkshires, to spend the day Oct. 28 with staff and students to assist them in expanding the school’s composting efforts beyond the lunchroom. The visit was funded by the BARR grant.
I’m voting no on Question 5 on this year’s ballot
Normally I don’t find myself becoming invested in many of the ballot measures that are proposed to Massachusetts voters come election season. This year however, several of the questions caught my eye.
Five questions on the ballot for the November election
Alongside local, state and national races, Massachusetts residents will be presented with five ballot measures to decide on during the Nov. 5 general election.