Thousands experience ‘Magic’ at 34th Springfield Puerto Rican parade
SPRINGFIELD — The music, the pageantry, the celebration. The 2024 Springfield Puerto Rican Parade had it all on Sept. 15. Thousands of people lined a two-mile stretch of Main Street to watch the parade, which had so many people participating that it took an hour and a half to pass by.
MCAS question to grace ballots in November
A question regarding whether the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test should continue to be a high school graduation requirement will appear on Massachusetts ballots during the Nov. 5 general election.
Wilbraham-Hampden Academic Trust to host festival to support school grants
WILBRAHAM — The Wilbraham-Hampden Academic Trust will be hosting its innaugural Family Fall Fest on Sunday, Sept. 29, beginning at 12 p.m. at Fern Valley Farms to support the organization’s work to provide grants to teachers in Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District.
Public forum on updated Hampden Senior Center plan to be on Oct. 9
HAMPDEN — The Hampden Senior Center Building Committee will host a public forum on Oct. 9 to present the updated plan before the fall Town Meeting.
Fourth Longmeadow Pride features familiar sights, new faces
LONGMEADOW — The fourth annual Longmeadow Pride festival took place on the Town Green on Sept. 15. The crowds came out to the event, organized by the Longmeadow Pride Alliance, heard music, sampled food truck fare, played games and learned about community resources and municipal projects.