‘Humble’ Athas appreciative of honorary street sign
SPRINGFIELD — Stephen Athas, 75, is no middle-of-the-road guy, that’s why they named a street after him in Springfield.
Dinner, show to help Southwick Knights’ charitable mission
SOUTHWICK — By the time the audience figures out “whodunit,” the Knights of Columbus in Southwick will have raised thousands of dollars for local families and charities. The organization is raising the money by holding its chief fundraiser of the year, a comical...
Local author to give presentation on King Philip’s War
WILBRAHAM — When Longmeadow author Michael Tougias describes the infamous King Philip’s War in Western Massachusetts, he calls it cataclysmic and the bloodiest conflict in American History.
West Springfield arts booster exhibits own works at library show
“I had not done a show for maybe 10 years. I used to love it, but assumed I was done with that,” she told Reminder Publishing. “But someone who was supposed to display their work canceled, and the head librarian said to me, ‘Jane, we need your paintings.’ So, I did it.”
For local baker, smiles make the hard work worth it
WARE — At the crack of dawn nearly every day, Jana Hayden, a baker in Ware, is answering texts and sending emails before she gets out of bed. She hasn’t even had her first cup of coffee — such is the growing demand for the cupcakes and baked goods she makes in the family kitchen.