LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow pet parents now have a comprehensive veterinary clinic to provide the best care for their four-legged family members. On Aug. 5, the experienced trio of Caroline Joos, Kristin Lappetito and Angela DuBois officially opened the doors of Longmeadow Veterinary Clinic, the town’s only veterinary clinic.
SPRINGFIELD — In one of the few contested local political seats in the area, the incumbent said he hasn’t finished the job and the challenger said his opponent has become “a typical career politician.”
AMHERST — In what is expected to be its biggest season since before the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Center is jam packed with performers and showcases for its upcoming 2024-2025 Fine Arts Center performing arts season.
PALMER — Ben Hood and Anne Miller of Citizens for a Palmer Rail Stop have announced to the group’s members the likelihood of Palmer receiving a new rail platform are “increasingly likely” with a public meeting in the fall that will share the results of the site location and design analysis and seek public input.
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The library trustees, reduced by resignations to four members and struggling to make quorum, are slated to increase in strength to nine.
Highview of Northampton has seen a high number of fines and flagged deficiencies over the last three years. One of the most fined facilities in Massachusetts by the federal government during the same time, it has also not met state standards for registered nurse hours and is above the national average of health citations.