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.
by Trent Levakis | Jan 13, 2025 | Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local Headlines, Local News, Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — The Central Hampshire Veterans Services in Northampton are calling out to the communities of Western Mass. in search of remaining World War II veterans as they are tentatively scheduling a ceremony in their honor for May to celebrate the incredible men and women who sacrificed so much to protect freedom and democracy eight decades ago.
by Ron Chimelis | Jan 6, 2025 | Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local News, Photo Slider, Springfield
The 2024 Toy for Joy campaign is in the books. The thousands of families and children who enjoyed toys, gifts, books and games this Christmas season offer their heartfelt thanks for the generosity of their fellow citizens and neighbors.
by Ron Chimelis | Nov 18, 2024 | Franklin County, Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News, Springfield
The challenges for Domenic J. Sarno have gone far beyond the usual political realm this year. No strangers to the tests he’s faced as mayor of Springfield, Sarno revealed in October that he’s been diagnosed with cancer. Even as he began treatments and predicted a full...