Chicopee preparing to help residents affected by SNAP pause
CHICOPEE — With many Chicopee residents set to face challenges due to the temporary loss of SNAP benefits starting Nov. 1, the city and local partners are preparing to help those in need.
Western Mass. leaders create coalition to combat federal SNAP crisis
SPRINGFIELD — With a halt in federal funding for the supplemental nutritional assistance program leaving food insecure people scrambling to feed their themselves and their children, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi, Bishop Talbert Swan of the NAACP and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts have formed a coalition to keep the community fed.
Torres honored with Latino Excellence Award
CHICOPEE — Monica Torres, who is the Community and Special Projects liaison in the Mayor’s Office, was recently presented with the Latino Excellence Award from the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, MBLLC, in Boston.
So That Reminds Me previews local municipal elections
On the latest episode of “So That Reminds Me,” all the hosts were on hand to discuss local elections that will be taking place on Nov. 4. Hosts Chris Maza, Tyler Garnet, Lauren LeBel and I were joined by James Paleologopoulos, WAMC Northeast Public Radio’s Pioneer Valley bureau chief to discuss some of the major races.
Candidates look to replace longtime city collector
CHICOPEE — With the Nov. 4 general election less than a week away, Reminder Publishing sent questionnaires to Sandra Peret and Rajesh “Raj” Sanghvi, the two candidates for the city collector position.
