Springfield recognizes National Organ Donation Life Month
SPRINGFIELD — Scott and Kim Meyer met a little over a decade ago at Baystate Medical Center while they were both undergoing serious kidney dialysis treatments.
East Longmeadow Lions Club hosts annual fishing derby
EAST LONGMEADOW — About 200 families woke up bright and early on April 19, put on rain boots and grabbed their tackle boxes for the East Longmeadow Lions Club Fishing Derby at Heritage Park.
Local communities unite to crack down on dirt bikes
SPRINGFIELD — Holyoke, Chicopee, Ludlow and Springfield have joined forces with the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department to continue pushing a “zero tolerance” policy when it comes to illegal dirt bikes and ATVs.
Neal talks Medicaid, pushes back on federal cuts at care facility
WILBRAHAM — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal visited Life Care Center of Wilbraham, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, to discuss how potential cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security would impact long- and short-term care providers and their clients.
ValleyBike Share returning, expanding services
NORTHAMPTON — ValleyBike Share is returning to the region with its network of e-bikes and stations thanks to a recent state grant bringing back the services for the next two years.
West Springfield Boys & Girls Club hosts art exhibit for ‘club kids’
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Black lights, canvas, cardboard and tissue paper: in the hands of children, it becomes art. On April 15, children eagerly ran around the West Springfield Boys & Girls Club showing their creations to family members at the West Springfield Boys & Girls Club Art Exhibit.