AGAWAM — Agawam Community Artists and Artisans is hosting its fifth annual Pioneer Valley Art Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23 and 24, at the Polish American Club, 139 Southwick St., Feeding Hills, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
HOLYOKE — South Holyoke Homes Phase 3 project, a 40-unit affordable rental building on the corner of South East Street and Sargeant Street, received two different sources of funding from the state to conduct an environmental assessment and to begin construction on the parcel.
HOLYOKE — Mayor Joshua A. Garcia has been named a finalist for the Mayor of the Year Award by the Northeast Renewable Energy Coalition, in recognition of his leadership and innovation in clean energy and community development.
CHICOPEE — The Center for Human Development recently opened a unique Adult Social Day program in Chicopee designed to support and engage adults living with cognitive impairment.
CHICOPEE — Jess Stanley will be running the Falmouth Road Race on Sunday, Aug. 17, with Team New England Donor Services for the fifth year in honor of her son, who passed away when he was only 12 years old.