Handprint tradition inspires pride, nostalgia at Mittineague
WEST SPRINGFIELD — You have to hand it to students at Mittineague Elementary School. They’ve been accomplishing great things for more than a decade, and they have handprints on the walls to prove it.
Local star shines at college football all star game
SPRINGFIELD — Andrew Bennett, 12, is a child star, performing on stage locally since he was in kindergarten. He’s also sung before thousands of people at Springfield Thunderbirds and Hartford Yard Goats games.
Springfield St. Patrick’s Parade Committee readies to crown colleen
SPRINGFIELD — It’s been a long road for 17 girls that applied to represent Springfield this year as the city’s grand colleen. In the beginning, their names were redacted from the applications — they were assigned numbers from 1-17 and were anonymous.
Otis family turns tragic loss into smiles for charitable causes
OTIS — The O’Brien family is approaching the second anniversary of the night their 20-year-old son, Jack, was killed in a snowmobile accident. Since then, they have mourned and cried, but they have also honored his memory by raising nearly $250,000 for charity causes.