EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow Police Chief Mark Williams and Fire Chief Christopher Beecher delivered an update to the Town Council on Sept. 23 regarding their departments’ needs and interactions with the community.
WESTFIELD — Kristen Smidy of Westfield has been appointed to the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, according to an announcement from the Healey-Driscoll administration on Sept. 22.
SPRINGFIELD — An eight-year fundraising initiative reached its official conclusion on Sept. 16 when the Springfield Library Foundation presented the final $137,500 of the East Forest Park Library’s Promised Realized Campaign.
WESTFIELD — On Sunday, Oct. 5, from noon to 5 p.m., the Skyline Beer Company at 98 Southwick Road in Westfield will be hosting “Wheels for Darren,” a day filled with raffles, live music and incredible food to raise money for a wheelchair van for Darren, a 13-year-old with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who has strong ties to Westfield.
CHICOPEE — On Sept. 18, the Holyoke Chicopee Family and Community Program celebrated the newest Lending Libros Little Free Library at Stephens Street Playground located at 29 Stephens St.
NORTHAMPTON — The tennis and basketball courts at JFK Middle School have been refurbished and were officially reopened on Sept. 24 during a ribbon cutting ceremony.