by Sarah Heinonen and Tyler Garnet | Nov 24, 2025 | Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local News, Springfield
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.”
by Ron Chimelis | Nov 5, 2025 | Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local News, Springfield
When a campaign is still serving the people who need it most after more than a century, its value speaks for itself.
by Trent Levakis | Jul 2, 2025 | Franklin County, Hampshire County, Hilltowns, Local Headlines, Local News, Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — State Rep. Natalie Blais and state Sen. Jo Comerford hosted a hybrid event on June 25 to highlight the critical need to pass an act providing a sustainable future for rural schools.
by Ryan Feyre | Feb 2, 2025 | Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Springfield
For years, Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity has been a beacon of hope for low-income individuals seeking homeownership and home repair opportunities, and now, they have a new tool in their toolbox.
by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 2, 2025 | Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local Headlines, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The blueberries in a morning smoothie. The tomatoes in a BLT at lunch. The asparagus on a dinner plate. The food people in Massachusetts eat every day is often grown here. But the people who harvest the crops that feed Baystaters are often paid nearly half of what other workers in the state receive.
by Trent Levakis | Jan 20, 2025 | Franklin County, Hampshire County, Local News, More Articles, Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — Looking ahead to 2025, Reminder Publishing connected with state Sen. Jo Comerford (D-Northampton) to discuss her goals and priorities for a new session as she begins her fourth term in the position.