WEST SPRINGFIELD — The West Springfield Boys & Girls Club is making updates to its programming for West Side students and offering a wide variety of enrichment experiences, from slime-making to STEM opportunities.
EAST LONGMEADOW — State Rep. Brian Ashe made his way to the Cartamundi offices on Oct. 28 to present Director of Operations Peter Letendre and Vice President of Operations, Card and Board Games Armand Fernandes with the 2026 Manufacturer of the Year.
HAMPDEN — Residents gathered at the Hampden Town Hall on Oct. 26 for the 2026 Special Town Meeting, casting votes on 25 articles and bringing a four-year regional agreement process one step closer to the finish line.
While the grant amounts are modest, every dollar directly offsets the cost of operating Westfield and Southwick’s municipal recycling programs.
WESTFIELD — The YMCA of Greater Westfield has officially begun construction of a new welcome center, pavilion, and bathhouse at its 155-acre Camp Shepard, including the demolition of its 50-year-old bathhouse.
SPRINGFIELD — Educators and parents had a chance to directly ask the Springfield School Committee about the issues that were important to them during a town hall on Oct. 22.