


Wyben Parade theme for 2025: ‘Farming for America’
WESTFIELD — The Wyben Parade Committee has announced that “Farming for America” will be the theme of its 74th Annual Fourth of July parade and that the committee is adding a new event on the nation’s birthday — a family kickball game.

Southwick’s municipal aggregation program start date remains unclear
SOUTHWICK — While the town has adopted a municipal aggregation power program to offer residents an opportunity to lower their electric bills, when it might be implemented is unclear.

Janiesiski Farm celebrates centennial
WESTFIELD — Janisieski Farm on Sackett Road is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and the generations of family stretched across the last century of the farm’s history gathered last month for a celebration and reunion party for the milestone and family’s legacy.

Review: I’ll give you 10-to-1 odds that you’ll enjoy ‘Guys and Dolls’
EASTHAMPTON — Gambling is serious business, but audiences will get plenty of laughs watching Easthampton Theater Company’s production of “Guys and Dolls,” a 1950 musical by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. The musical is based on the 1933 short story, “The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown,” by Damon Runyon.
Northampton closes portion of sidewalk on lower Main Street
NORTHAMPTON — The city has closed a portion of the sidewalk on lower Main Street as a safety precaution following the identification of a structurally compromised vault below the property.