HEDIC MakerLoan awarded to Raw Beauty Brand
HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Economic Development and Industrial Corporation has awarded its MakerLoan to Raw Beauty Brand who will use the funding to expand and grow the business through the purchase of new equipment, wholesale ingredients for products and working capital....
Decades in the making, new Wilbraham Senior Center is ‘a fun, happening space’
WILBRAHAM — Next week, for the first time in decades, older residents of Wilbraham will be able to walk into a space that is dedicated to their enjoyment and helping them live their best lives as they age.
East Longmeadow, Longmeadow police partner with CHD to address mental health crises
LONGMEADOW — As awareness of the widespread nature of mental health issues has grown in recent years, so too have efforts by police departments to add mental health professionals to the toolbox of ways to address emergency calls.
Springfield City Councilors seek more answers — and a raccoon’s body
SPRINGFIELD — A pair of City Council subcommittees met to review the city’s policy on addressing potentially rabid wildlife and reached a general consensus that while the existing procedures are sound, it appears they were not followed in a recent alleged incident involving Fire Commissioner BJ Calvi, his SUV and a now deceased raccoon.
Springfield Public Schools provide update on FY25 budget
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Public Schools Chief Financial and Operations Officer Patrick Roach presented a brief update on the fiscal year 2025 budget to the School Committee’s Budget and Finance Subcommittee during its March 6 meeting.