LUDLOW — At a contentious meeting between the Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee and School Committee, officials discussed the budget goals for fiscal year 2026, the School Choice program and transparency versus public opinion.
WARE — During the Select Board meeting on Sept. 17, the board received positive updates on the status of the Mary Lane Hospital demolition project and Gilbert Trust fund.
LUDLOW — Sole Syndicate Brewing, formerly known as Iron Duke Brewing, will host its annual Harvest Fest on Sept. 28 from noon to 9 p.m.
BRIMFIELD — On Oct. 12, head to the New England Motel for the first Brimfield Brew Fest to enjoy sample beverages from 30 craft breweries, cideries and meaderies as well as a great amount of homebrewers across New England from 12-4 p.m.
HOLYOKE — Through a proclamation made inside the mayor’s office on Sept. 16, Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia recognized September as Childhood Cancer Awareness month.
HOLYOKE — The Veterans’ Lunch Program celebrated its eighth anniversary on Sept. 19 with a packed house of lunch goers there to commemorate another year of success for the nonprofit.