Holyoke cuts ribbon on new middle school
HOLYOKE — The city of Holyoke hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 2 to officially unveil the new Dr. William R. Peck Middle School to the community.
West Springfield unveils plans for Main Street redesign
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The town of West Springfield hosted a public meeting on Aug. 27 to unveil the final design plans for the full reconstruction of Main Street.
Agawam approves Power Supply Program Aggregation Plan
AGAWAM — The town of Agawam took the next steps in a process that in the end will bring savings to residents’ and businesses’ energy bills.
Vigil helps spread overdose awareness in Westfield
WESTFIELD — The theme of the Overdose Awareness Vigil on Aug. 28 was “Forget Me Not,” honoring those lost to overdose, but the message from the speakers directed to family members and people struggling with addiction was “You are not alone.”
Youth, child behavioral health services expansion includes BHN
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced that 36 community service agencies have been selected across the state to provide home- and community-based services for children, including the Behavioral Health Network, who are MassHealth members with behavioral, emotional and mental health needs.
Thrift Shoppe ‘blesses’ Westfield Food Pantry with $1,200
WESTFIELD — The Blessed Buys Thrift Shoppe gifted proceeds of $1,200 from its third anniversary sale to the Westfield Food Pantry last week. So far this year, the thrift store, located in the Old Town Hall at 20 Broad St., has given almost $5,000 to other nonprofits in Westfield.