Garcia named grand marshal for Tralee’s St. Pat’s parade
HOLYOKE — It was recently announced Mayor Joshua A. Garcia has been named grand marshal of the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Tralee, Ireland.
Westfield Middle School principal responds to antisemitic incidents
WESTFIELD — After a swastika was found drawn on a Westfield Middle School student’s notebook on Tuesday, Jan. 28, Principal Jesse McMillan responded with a letter to the school community. He said earlier in the month, swastikas were also found drawn inside a school-issued device and on an eraser that was found on the floor.
‘Big Broadcast’ returns for 20th anniversary show
SOUTH HADLEY — For one Saturday in March, you’re invited to step back in time to the era of Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller, when swing music was all the rage, radio was king, and the broadcasts were live.
Legislators, activist champion pay equity, overtime for farmworkers
SPRINGFIELD — The blueberries in a morning smoothie. The tomatoes in a BLT at lunch. The asparagus on a dinner plate. The food people in Massachusetts eat every day is often grown here. But the people who harvest the crops that feed Baystaters are often paid nearly half of what other workers in the state receive.
Northampton DHHS receives $596K grant to support diversions to care
NORTHAMPTON — The city’s Department of Health and Human Services has been selected as a recipient of a significant multi-year grant totaling $595,998 from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
The Sphere secures grant to support women, nonbinary entrepreneurs
NORTHAMPTON — The Sphere Northampton will be launching an innovative initiative supporting women and nonbinary entrepreneurs after being awarded $89,000 through the Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program.