EAST LONGMEADOW — A pair of brothers from East Longmeadow are owners of their own gym three months after graduating from college, a move that the two cited as “the best decision we’ve ever made.”
With the state’s recent classification of kratom and its derivatives as Schedule I substances, the Boards of Health in Westfield and Southwick are having the potentially dangerous herbal extract removed from shelves of mostly convenience stores or gas stations in both communities.
BLANDFORD — The 157th Blandford Fair will return Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-7, with a jam-packed schedule of activities for all ages.
NORTHAMPTON — Back by popular demand, the World Ballet Company has announced the return of its production of “Swan Lake” at the Academy of Music Theatre on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.
EASTHAMPTON — Vet Fest, Easthampton’s annual veteran and military family celebration and appreciation event, will return for its third year on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nonotuck Park.
WILBRAHAM — Wilbraham’s Creative Apprentice, 2141 Boston Road, has opened for business to bring hands-on art, craft and sensory experiences to Western Massachusetts children, teens and adults.