Southwick Select Board split on supporting meals tax
SOUTHWICK — The discussion held by the Select Board before it decided to support having Town Meeting vote up or down on implementing a meals tax in town might be described as snippy.
City councilors examine issue of potholes plaguing Springfield motorists
SPRINGFIELD — Spring in New England is pothole season and this year the roadway nuisance has been particularly egregious.
Easthampton Wellness creates community hub for mental health, substance use resources
EASTHAMPTON — Organizers recently celebrated the launch of a new resource to help those who have been directly or indirectly impacted by substance use or mental health issues.
Springfield resident stranded in Lebanon aids humanitarian efforts
BEIRUT, LEBANON — It is hard to be away from home for extended periods. Harder still when one is in a war zone.
‘There’s a monsoon happening in Wilbraham and Hampden’
WILBRAHAM — Tempers flared and some tears were shed at the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District School Committee budget roundtable and vote on March 17.
Providence Ministries residents express concern after transition announcement
HOLYOKE — Residents living atProvidence Ministries’ homes expressed their concerns during a press conference on March 17 after being told they would need to find new housing following an announcement of a revamped sober living program by the organization’s executive director.