by Amy Porter | Sep 11, 2024 | Hilltowns, Local News, Photo Slider
Second year Blandford Fair Preservation Association President Matthew Ripley said Friday the fair had its largest truck pull ever, from trucks from northern Maine to Pennsylvania to New York competing, with a $4,000 payout for the modified class.
by Mike Lydick | Sep 11, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — At the Eastern States Exposition, fairgoers can find a variety foods, from deep-fried Oreos to loaded baked potatoes to a variety of exotic foreign dishes. But there is only one place that offers classic American fare cooked and served by local firefighters.
by Chris Maza and Tyler Garnet | Sep 11, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — It was a victory for incumbent state Rep. Bud Williams, but not necessarily a resounding one.
by Sarah Heinonen and Tyler Garnet | Sep 11, 2024 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Voters in Springfield and Chicopee decided to stay the course, reelecting Adam Gomez to serve another two-year term, representing most of Springfield and about one-third of Chicopee in the state Senate.
by Trent Levakis | Sep 10, 2024 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News, Photo Slider
HOLYOKE — MiraVista Behavioral Health Center was the site for an observation in Holyoke on Aug. 30 for International Overdose Awareness Day, the annual recognition of the worldwide campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind.
by Ryan Feyre | Sep 9, 2024 | Hampshire County, Local News, Northampton, Photo Slider
NORTHAMPTON — Although they often live in the margins of mainstream society, dreams are a wellspring of creativity and lodestars for our life pursuits.