SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Orlando Ramos remembers a time when Main Street in Indian Orchard was a working-class hub for jobseekers and a bustling neighborhood that drew a bevy of people to its storefronts.
SPRINGFIELD — In the state of Massachusetts, criminal offender record information can be sealed three years after a misdemeanor and seven years after a felony. However, only 10% of the 672,000 Massachusetts residents eligible to seal their records have done so.
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield City Council is lending its voice after the Environmental Protection Agency announced the termination of 800 grants across the country, including $20 million in Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD — MGM Springfield is refusing to negotiate a new contract with poker and table game dealers, despite the fact the workers won an election to unionize 14 months ago.
SOUTHWICK — Heading down a long driveway in Southwick, the first thing people notice is the sound of soft bleating emanating from behind a barn. Walking around a path, you see them — animals no larger than a small dog hopping and trotting around in a fenced-in pasture. It is time for baby goat yoga.
NORTHAMPTON — The Bow Bow Bash, a high-energy benefit concert dedicated to raising funds for the J. Scott Brandon Music Scholarship, is returning on Saturday, May 24 at Iron Horse Music Hall.