Tatham School embraces 28th annual Read Across America
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Each year, the National Education Association’s Read Across America campaign encourages children to read with a week of activities and reading.
Longmeadow DPW in process of swapping trash, recycling carts
LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow DPW Business Manager Lisa Okscin discussed updates and recommendations on the trash and recycling in town with the Select Board at its meeting on March 2.
New novel explores struggles with terminal diagnosis
AGAWAM — A new novel, “Bean in My Breast,” is the story of a woman named Rachel who is dealing with news that her breast cancer has returned. It’s terminal.
Longmeadow determines two local dogs as nuisances
LONGMEADOW — At the Longmeadow Select Board’s March 2 meeting, a public hearing determined two dogs on Anthony Road were a nuisance.
CROP Hunger Walk returns to support local and global needs
As food insecurity rises across the region, organizers of the annual Agawam/West Springfield CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, April 26 say this year’s event carries an even greater sense of urgency.
Holyoke City Councilors file order to allow WWII siren tradition to continue
HOLYOKE — The World War II siren that many residents have become accustomed to hearing every Friday for decades at noon may soon blare again after two City Councilors filed an order to the Ordinance Subcommittee that would amend city ordinances to allow the siren to sound.