MONSON — At the Oct. 28 special Town Meeting, Monson residents voted against purchasing two local properties proposed by the Community Preservation Committee after concerns were raised about the impact these purchases would have on residents’ taxes.
ENFIELD — The holiday spirit will be high at the annual Tree-mendous Holiday Event the first weekend of December, with decorated trees and wreaths being raffled off to benefit The Woman’s Club of Enfield and Enfield Food Shelf.
ENFIELD — Combat Feathers Corporation’s 8th annual Craft and Vendor Fair will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Enfield Elks Lodge at 138 North Maple St. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
ENFIELD — Libraries in many forms have been around for ages with the world’s oldest known library founded in the 7th century BC.
In the United States, the first free public library was established in 1833 in Peterborough, New Hampshire with the support of a municipal tax. But it wasn’t until 1874 that Enfield opened its first association library. And in 1896, the Enfield Library Association entrusted its collection to the Enfield Free Library, Enfield’s first publicly funded library.
ENFIELD — Haya Sushi opened its second location in Enfield at 111 Elm St. in the former Denny’s building in Elm Plaza.
HAMPDEN — Hampden resident Anthony Smith recently released his debut book “Getting Started as a Therapist: 50+ Tips for Clinical Effectiveness” to provide additional support to psychology students and therapists as they work to apply their education to real world experiences.