EASTHAMPTON — During Art Walk Easthampton on Saturday, Dec. 7 over 40 artists will be showing and selling one-of-a-kind gifts and special somethings at Old Town Hall through CitySpace’s Pop-up Market and Big Red Frame’s Art is a Gift in the ECA Gallery.
NORTHAMPTON — The 15th annual March for the Western Mass. Food Bank kicked off on the morning of Nov. 25 at 6 a.m. from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center in Springfield, but by 3:40 that afternoon about 30-plus marchers crossed the Northampton city line.
EAST LONGMEADOW — It’s often said that giving brings more joy than receiving. While this sentiment has been echoed throughout history, it’s important to keep it in perspective — especially with today’s pressures around gift-giving and the added stress of holiday expenses.
SPRINGFIELD — There are many signs the Christmas season has arrived — from frost on the windows and snow on the ground, to the Springfield Boys and Girls Club annual Festival of Trees.
MONSON — At its meeting on Nov. 13, the School Committee voted to move forward in an effort to hire an interim school superintendent in light of the retirement of former Superintendent Cheryl Clarke on Oct. 24.
WEST SPRINGFIELD — During the Nov. 18 Town Council meeting, the council hosted a tax classification hearing and approved a Commercial Industrial Personal Property factor of 1.568 for fiscal year 2025.