Senior joins Agawam School Committee as voice for students
AGAWAM — When the School Committee met for the first time this school year on Sept. 9, there was a new face at the table.
Meet the Wilbraham Public Library’s new director: Melissa Harter
There is a new face at the Wilbraham Public Library. Melissa Harter began her tenure as the library’s director on Aug. 25, taking the reins from retiring director Karen Ball.
Hundreds attend the ‘Little E’ at Pleasant View
EAST LONGMEADOW — About 300 people attended the East Longmeadow Council on Aging’s 2025 “Little E” community fair on Sept. 5
Chicopee City Council to put quarterly tax payment question on November ballot
CHICOPEE — During the Sept. 2 City Council meeting, the council approved adding a non-binding question to the Nov. 4 municipal ballot that would gather feedback on potentially implementing a quarterly tax payment system instead of the biannual system that is currently used.
Thrift Shoppe ‘blesses’ Westfield Food Pantry with $1,200
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.
Additional bus to expand senior transportation options in Southwick
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.