With food insecurity on the rise, and many still recovering from the delayed release of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in November, the March for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts returned for another 43-mile trek from Springfield to Greenfield on Nov. 24 and 25.
EASTHAMPTON — A little over one week after ranked-choice voting decided Easthampton’s mayor, city leaders at all levels of government are pining for the mechanism to expand to multi-winner election races.
NORTHAMPTON — The Grow Food Northampton Winter Farmer’s Market returned on Nov. 22 at the Senior Center for another winter season of local market offerings.
SPRINGFIELD — In an effort to cut costs, the largest employer in Western Massachusetts, Baystate Health, has announced that it is offering severance packages to some of its 1,300 employees who opt for “voluntary separation.”
NORTHAMPTON — As Northampton continues to traverse a post-COVID landscape, the city’s Ordinance Review Committee is exploring the possibility of bringing food trucks to the city’s downtown areas.
EASTHAMPTON — Amid the transitions that will come from the 2025 City Council elections, the Easthampton City Council met on Nov. 5 to approve funding for several Community Preservation Act projects.