HOLYOKE — Although 8-year-old Maddie Schmidt lost her battle to brain cancer, her legacy and memory has continued to shine and inspire her community, as the third annual Magic for Maddie 5K, 2-mile family fun walk and carnival fundraiser will return on Oct. 19.
EASTHAMPTON — With the school district in the midst of finding its next superintendent, the Easthampton School Committee announced the majority of the Superintendent Search Committee during its Oct. 8 regular meeting.
John Fisher was born and raised in Westfield, a fourth-generation resident. His family still lives there. He worked at one of the city’s Big Y supermarkets. Now, his candles are sold in both the city’s stores, as well as Big Ys across the Pioneer Valley.
BLANDFORD — On Sept. 28, 11 volunteers from Home Depot stores in Westfield, Chicopee and Wilbraham came together with 38 volunteers from town for an all-day Blandford Community Day work event in the center of town.
WEST SPRINGFIELD — For Bryan Doe, outreach specialist for the Springfield Vet Center, the organization’s summer cookout on Sept. 6 was not just a fun event, but a community building exercise and foot in the door for local veterans.
AGAWAM — Teenagers from Chicopee, Springfield and Suffield who attend a Feeding Hills dance studio soon will be making a trip to Poland to perform before an international audience as members of a U.S. dance team.