NORTHAMPTON — Grow Food Northampton, in collaboration with the Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust, has announced a new selection to join GFN’s community of farmers and land stewards through a community-centered land matching process.
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Parish Cupboard will be hosting its third annual pickleball FUNdariser event on Saturday, Sept. 13 at the pickleball/tennis center in Mittineague Park, 100 Churchill Rd., starting at 8:30 a.m.
WESTFIELD — The city of Westfield will host a candlelight vigil to honor lives lost to overdose on Thursday, Aug. 28 from 6-8:30 p.m. in the Elm Street Plaza, a new location for the vigil.
HOLYOKE — Florence Bank took the next step in its expansion into Hampden County by breaking ground on a 2,500-square-foot office at 1504 Northampton St., with a ceremony on Aug. 22.
CHICOPEE — Pizza Lino and the city of Chicopee hosted a ribbon cutting event on Aug. 19 to officially introduce the new pizza shop at 42 Center St.
EASTHAMPTON — Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and State Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler visited Easthampton on Aug. 18 to announce $9.3 million in the second round of Literacy Launch grants.