Tolland teen wins patriotic essay contest 3rd year in a row
TOLLAND — For the third year in a row Leo Dennis, a ninth grader attending Southwick Regional School, has been awarded first place in Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 873’s annual essay contest. “My mom told me about [the essay contest] and said, ‘You’re a good writer,...Rising Agawam HS musicians selected to bands at regional festival
AGAWAM — Practice and passion propelled two 15-year-olds onto the music stage for a major performance later this month. Agawam High School ninth graders Enessa Goleneva and Khuong Le are among the students from Western Massachusetts selected to perform at the...Historical Commission seeks hospital, business to reuse Mary Lane
WARE — The Ware Historical Commission continued to work on saving the buildings at the former Mary Lane Hospital at its meeting on Feb. 26.
Locals to take the ‘plunge’ for Special Olympics Massachusetts
WARE — Splish! Splash! Brr! March is generally a little early to swim in Massachusetts, but on Saturday, March 16, people will run, jump and dive into Beaver Lake in Ware. Rather than simply being cold-water enthusiasts, they are participating in the Ware Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics.
Archives talk to look at Mayor Burke, city’s political culture
WESTFIELD — The next installment of the Westfield Athenaeum’s “Archives Dives” with local historian Bob Brown will use Alice Burke’s experiences as mayor as a jumping-off point to talk about the city’s government and political culture.