WESTFIELD — The Blessed Buys Thrift Shoppe gifted proceeds of $1,200 from its third anniversary sale to the Westfield Food Pantry last week. So far this year, the thrift store, located in the Old Town Hall at 20 Broad St., has given almost $5,000 to other nonprofits in Westfield.
SOUTHWICK — For Senior Center Director Lisa Anderson, the addition of a second bus for senior citizens that need rides to doctor’s appointments or to buy groceries was a real need.
CHESTER — The Southern Hilltowns Adult Education Center in Chester has released the September class offering schedule. SHAEC’s classes, which are funded by a Community Development Block Grant, are free and open to residents of Chester, Huntington, Russell and Middlefield.
SPRINGFIELD — Schweb Partners LLC will likely have to pay $2.5 million to the commonwealth and forgive $7.5 million in unpaid rent to affected tenants after Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell alleged in a complaint that the New Jersey-based real estate company violated various housing laws at its Springfield Gardens apartments.
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Public Schools are one of the many districts across the commonwealth still reckoning with new competency determination rules now that high schoolers are no longer required to pass the MCAS to graduate.
EAST LONGMEADOW — If you’re looking for a fun-filled event to go to this weekend, the First Congregational Church of East Longmeadow at 7 Somers Rd. is having its third annual Food Trucks on the Rotary, Sept. 6, from 3-7 p.m., rain or shine.