Elks honor Agawam youth for patriotic essay contest win
WESTFIELD — Ava Skowron, a sixth grader at Doering School in Agawam, is one of two statewide winners of an annual Americanism essay contest to be sponsored by the Westfield-West Springfield Lodge of Elks.
West Springfield cancer survivor’s fundraiser to help others
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Cindy Sheridan Murphy, 63, had just come home from hiking and running with friends and she noticed one of her breasts was sore. Murphy said she’ll never forget the day she discovered the lump: June 29, 2014. “I found a lump the size of a golf ball...West Springfield teacher will miss diverse challenges, successes
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Lisa Maccrone always wanted to be an elementary physical education teacher. It took her 10 years to achieve that goal after starting in 1986 at West Springfield Middle School as a health teacher. When there was an opening for a physical education...‘Read, Renew, Repeat’ is summer theme at West Springfield library
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The West Springfield Public Library began its Summer Reading Program on June 18. The program runs until Aug. 2. The theme this year is “Read, Renew, Repeat,” with a focus on protecting the environment. “For us as a library, we have so many exciting...
Council of Jewish Women awards $70K in scholarships
Nearly 50 students will have an easier time paying for college this fall with scholarships totaling $70,000 from the Springfield Council of Jewish Women.