Partners Restaurant & Catering celebrates 40 years in business
AGAWAM — For 40 years, Partners Restaurant & Catering has been serving residents and visitors to Western Massachusetts breakfast and lunch seven days a week at 485 Springfield St.
Baystate Health to offer buyouts in bid to cut costs
SPRINGFIELD — In an effort to cut costs, the largest employer in Western Massachusetts, Baystate Health, has announced that it is offering severance packages to some of its 1,300 employees who opt for “voluntary separation.”
HCC women’s volleyball team finishes historic 2025 season
HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Community College women’s volleyball team may have fallen short of a national title, but the season was far from a failure.
Healey addresses hunger crisis during visit at Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
CHICOPEE — Gov. Maura Healey visited the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts on Nov. 17 to thank staff and volunteers who work around the clock to support community members facing hunger, including those who had SNAP benefits delayed by President Donald Trump.
Holyoke designer creates gown for Oz historian
HOLYOKE — Paper City Fabrics owner and Holyoke-based fashion designer Joseph Charles has once again teamed up with popular content creator Tori Calamito to create a custom gown for the movie premiere of “Wicked: For Good” on Nov. 17 in New York.