Holyoke City Council approves fiscal year 2025 budget
HOLYOKE — The City Council has passed a budget of just over $172 million for the fiscal year 2025 operating budget, about a $9 million increase from FY24.
Big E marketing director will miss her ‘little bit of showbiz’
WEST SPRINGFIELD — It’s the end of an “E”-ra. When Noreen P. Tassinari closed the books on an almost 50-year career with Eastern States Exposition on June 30, including 34 years as director of marketing, she left an indelible mark on the West Springfield...Springfield Partners for Community Action use farmers market as venue for SNAP registration
SPRINGFIELD — About once a month, in the corner of The Farmers Market at Forest Park, Springfield Partners for Community Action Director of Community Services Tabitha Desplaines offers information to passerby about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program through the United States Department of Agriculture and the state Department of Transitional Assistance.
Safe Summer Program offers LGTBQIA+ youth space for summer
SPRINGFIELD — While many students look forward to summer vacation, it can come with its own set of challenges. Outside of school clubs and the friends they make in school, LGBTQIA+ youth may struggle to find social support that is inclusive. To address this, the Springfield Pride Parade Organization has created the Safe Spaces Summer Program.
Paws 4 Blue K-9 fundraiser returns bigger and better
MONSON — Paws 4 Blue K-9 will host its second annual Police K-9 Fundraiser on Saturday, July 20 — with a rain date of July 27 — at Westview Farms Creamery, 109 East Hill Rd., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Age of Excellence to celebrate those living their best life over age 60
LONGMEADOW — As lifestyles have changed over the years, so have people’s ways of thinking about aging. Glenmeadow, a life plan community in Longmeadow, is recognizing area residents who are defining life over 60 on their own terms with the inaugural Age of Excellence Awards.