The year has barely begun, and already there are fellow Americans facing devastation from a natural disaster. The six wildfires burning across swaths of California have destroyed homes and businesses, and wiped out support services such as medical centers, schools and churches.
HOLYOKE — Salvation Army Lts. Montserrant and Cesar Esquivel welcome members of the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce to the kickoff of the nonprofit’s capital campaign, Building Hope — Restoring Lives, during the chamber’s Nov. 20 Lunch and Learn at the Salvation Army’s 271 Appleton St. facility.
We’ve all seen the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene. Images of unprecedented flooding destroying homes and businesses across the southeastern states have dominated cable and streaming news channels, not to mention our social media feeds.
There’s no question that this has been a steamy summer so far, and with all the heat and humidity, a dip in a local pond or lake has taken on extra appeal.