Longtime member of Clapp Memorial Library staff retires
BELCHERTOWN — Ann Kuchieski, who hass been a mainstay at the Clapp Memorial Library’s service desk since 1994 is retiring from her position as circulation and reference librarian.
Local music festival expected to exceed last year’s fundraising event
PALMER — The Quaboag River Music Festival — formerly the Monson Food Truck Festival — will take place on Saturday, Sept. 21, from noon to 10 p.m. at the 13th World Fairgrounds, 1701 Park St.
Monson Planning Board finalizes draft accessory dwelling unit bylaw
MONSON — The Monson Planning Board approved the final edits to the town’s draft accessory dwelling unit bylaw at its Aug. 28 meeting after making a handful of modifications from the previously discussed draft at the Aug. 20 meeting. With these recent edits, the draft...Monson Agriculture Commission to host farmers market on Sept. 14
MONSON — The Monson Agriculture Commission is hosting a farmers’ market on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Memorial Hall to help highlight local artisans and farmers in the area.
Ludlow pastor calls for unity after crime at local church
LUDLOW — Pastor Ivan Cutts and his wife Jeanette Cutts of the Cathedral of Life are calling for community unification following an incident at the church on Aug. 20 when a suspect stabbed the church’s historic front doors.
Ludlow mobile home park residents take their case to housing court
SPRINGFIELD — The residents at the West Street Village Community in Ludlow, a mobile home park, have taken their case of their landlord increasing the rents from $207 to $503.60 a month to Western Housing Court.