‘Light Northampton Purple’ set for Aug. 28
NORTHAMPTON — August is Overdose Awareness Month and Hampshire HOPE is inviting the community to help “Light Northampton Purple” in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day.
Big Brothers Big Sisters expands mentorship program
CHD’s Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County is expanding their successful school-based Lunch Buddies program by adding two additional school sites for the 2025-26 school year.
State announces funding for rental housing developments
With the state recently announcing $182 million in low-incoming housing tax credits and subsidies to 21 rental housing developments to create or preserve 1,245 homes across Massachusetts, both Easthampton and Hadley are the Hampshire County communities included in the awards.
Northampton honors Purple Heart Day
NORTHAMPTON — Aug. 7 was National Purple Heart Day and the Northampton Veterans Council led a gathering at Memorial Hall in honoring the recipients of America’s oldest military decoration.
So That Reminds Me: Fair season is in full swing
Westfield Fair President Shelia Phelon (center left) and Secretary Maureen Freniere (center right) joined hosts Dennis Hackett and Tyler Garnet on the latest episode of “So That Reminds Me.”Reminder Publishing photo by Chris Maza Western Mass. fair season to provide...LookStock returns to city under new name
NORTHAMPTON — LookStock, a music festival that kicked off 35 years ago is making a grand return now under the guise of Transformance 35: Immigrant Song.