West Side Water Department testing PFAS effectiveness of filtration system
WEST SPRINGFIELD — West Springfield will test its Southwick water treatment facility to see if it filters out certain varieties of PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.”
Blandford Fair back for 155th time on Labor Day weekend
BLANDFORD — This Labor Day weekend, plan to spend all or a part of it at the 155th Blandford Fair Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, hosted by the Union Agricultural & Horticulture Society, founded in 1867.
Changing broadband costs in Southwick now under review
SOUTHWICK — With the town’s High Speed Internet Committee reviewing revenue projections and financial modeling for the construction of the town’s proposed broadband network over the past several months, it has become unclear if the project is financially feasible, but...
Southwick splash pad work now on schedule for October
SOUTHWICK — The installation of the Whalley Park splash pad is expected to begin in six to eight weeks, after the town planner recently agreed to oversee the project.
Westfield parishes, school getting new pastor, stained glass
WESTFIELD — Next month, three Catholic parishes in Westfield and the city’s Catholic high school will have a new spiritual leader, and a school chapel with stained-glass windows for the first time.
Who’s that? Help sought identifying photos in Westfield archive
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Athenaeum is once again asking Westfield residents to “take a trip down memory lane” to help the library identify photographs of the city and surrounding areas in its collection.