by Debbie Gardner | Feb 2, 2025 | Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local Headlines, South Hadley
SOUTH HADLEY — For one Saturday in March, you’re invited to step back in time to the era of Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller, when swing music was all the rage, radio was king, and the broadcasts were live.
by Ryan Feyre | Feb 2, 2025 | Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Springfield
For years, Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity has been a beacon of hope for low-income individuals seeking homeownership and home repair opportunities, and now, they have a new tool in their toolbox.
by Tina Lesniak | Feb 2, 2025 | Hampshire County, Local News, Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — Forbes Library will soon come alive with the magic of winter as it hosts the Zine and Diorama Festival on Feb. 8.
by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 2, 2025 | Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local Headlines, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The blueberries in a morning smoothie. The tomatoes in a BLT at lunch. The asparagus on a dinner plate. The food people in Massachusetts eat every day is often grown here. But the people who harvest the crops that feed Baystaters are often paid nearly half of what other workers in the state receive.
by Trent Levakis | Feb 2, 2025 | Hampshire County, Local Headlines, Local News, Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — The city’s Department of Health and Human Services has been selected as a recipient of a significant multi-year grant totaling $595,998 from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
by Trent Levakis | Feb 2, 2025 | Hampshire County, Local News, More Local Headlines, Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — In support of art projects and programming in the city Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra and the Northampton Arts Council announced the award of 31 grants totaling in $24,451 for fiscal year 2025.