CHESTER — Vanna Maffuccio, principal of Chester Elementary School, welcomed Mary Stucklen, owner of Tommy’s Compost Service in the Berkshires, to spend the day Oct. 28 with staff and students to assist them in expanding the school’s composting efforts beyond the lunchroom. The visit was funded by the BARR grant.
HUNTINGTON — Nickel Stillnight has partnered with the Huntington Public Library staff and trustees to create a large-scale mural for the library.
AGAWAM — For Agawam artist Suzanne DiSessa, who has been learning how to paint the past seven years, painting gives her endless problem solving opportunities.
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals denied a variance to WS Coliseum Inc. for a proposed Riverdale Street cannabis dispensary, refusing to waive a requirement that marijuana retail stores be at least 1,300 feet apart from each other.
WEST SPRINGFIELD — When 58-year-old painter Jen Dorgan watched her mural celebrating West Springfield’s 250th anniversary unveiled in the mayor’s office recently, images of the time, tears and ultimate thrill of creating her masterpiece were also flashing in her mind.
AGAWAM — There are many books written about how to help kids deal with anxiety, but one of the newest takes a different approach than most.