Boys and Girls Club of Chicopee unveils new teen center
CHICOPEE — The Boys and Girls Club of Chicopee hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 1 to showcase their new teen center, Haven, which means a place of safety.
Littleville School ends ‘One School One Book’ with celebration
HUNTINGTON — Littleville Elementary School participated in the “One School One Book” initiative this fall, with the whole school reading “A Boy Named Bat,” by Elana Arnold, a story about a boy who wants to keep an orphaned skunk that his mother, a veterinarian, brought home to care for.
Construction of six pickleball courts at Ray Ellerbrook Field underway
NORTHAMPTON — Northampton will soon have a greater stake in the pickleball craze that has captured our country.
It’s all in details, emotions for local artists in ACAA exhibit
AGAWAM — For Agawam artist Suzanne DiSessa, who has been learning how to paint the past seven years, painting gives her endless problem solving opportunities.
Chicopee honors Italian Heritage Month with flag raising
CHICOPEE — In its tradition of recognizing and honoring the different cultures that make up Chicopee and Massachusetts, Chicopee hosted a flag raising ceremony on Oct. 28 to celebrate Italian Heritage Month.
Forest Park grandstand reno, horticultural center fundraising underway
SPRINGFIELD — The noise of construction filled the air in Forest Park during an Oct. 28 press conference with U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, but this spring those sounds will be replaced with the crack of a baseball bat and the cheer of the crowd.