Polar Plunge returns for its third year to support Nashawannuck Pond
EASTHAMPTON — As part of the city’s annual WinterFest event and fundraiser for Nashawannuck Pond, the Easthampton Fire Department will host its Polar Plunge for the third straight year on Feb. 14 from 3-4 p.m.
Blessed Sacrament School to close after over 100 years
HOLYOKE — After over a century in Holyoke, Blessed Sacrament Parish School announced it is closing when the school year ends in June.
South Hadley to further discuss Mosier school building project at Feb. 5 tour and meeting
SOUTH HADLEY — The South Hadley Elementary School Building Committee will host a community meeting and Mosier School tour on Feb. 5, according to the town.
A Valentine’s night of mystery, murder and merriment comes to Agawam
WEST SPRINGFIELD — An evening of romance, intrigue and a little theatrical mayhem is on the menu when the Rotary Club of West Springfield hosts its Valentine’s Murder Mystery Dinner Fundraiser on Sunday, Feb. 1, from 5-8 p.m. at Tansey’s Catered Table in Agawam.
AMR answers snow-related calls, faces challenges during storm
SPRINGFIELD — Winter Storm Fern ravaged much of the country over the course of four days, hitting Western Massachusetts as a nor’easter and dropping 18 to 20 inches of snow between Jan. 25 and 26.