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Council of Jewish Women awards $70K in scholarships

By | Jun 17, 2024

Council of Jewish Women awards $70K in scholarships

Nearly 50 students will have an easier time paying for college this fall with scholarships totaling $70,000 from the Springfield Council of Jewish Women.


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Foundation kicks off campaign to support sober living for women

By | Jun 17, 2024

Foundation kicks off campaign to support sober living for women

LONGMEADOW — Grace Dias called it “the beginning of an important journey.”


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By | Jun 12, 2024

Mercy awarded $1.1 M to treat substance use disorder

SPRINGFIELD — Substance use disorder is an area of mental health that is often shrouded in shame and stigma. Springfield Mercy Medical Center has been working to treat the disorder through its addiction consult services program since 2018. Now, a $1.1 million grant will allow even more people to seek treatment without judgement.


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Superintendent resigns amid outrage over ‘scumbag’ comments

By | Jun 12, 2024

Superintendent resigns amid outrage over ‘scumbag’ comments

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Daniel Warwick resigned on Thursday, June 6, after the June 5 release of an unintentional voicemail recording in which he disparaged at-large School Committee member LaTonia Monroe Naylor and her family, calling them “freaking scumbags.”


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Basketball Hall of Fame unveils new Celtics exhibit

By | Jun 10, 2024

Basketball Hall of Fame unveils new Celtics exhibit

SPRINGFIELD — A two-year passion project brimming with Boston Celtics pride has come to fruition at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for a limited time.


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Springfield Restaurant Week returns June 7-16

By | Jun 6, 2024

Springfield Restaurant Week returns June 7-16

SPRINGFIELD — Back for its eighth year, more than 30 city eateries will take part in Springfield Restaurant Week, the 10-day food extravaganza that will run June 7-16 with participating restaurants promoting their diversity of fare in their own ways, through a variety of deals and offerings that fit their styles and clienteles.


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Duo to bring Latin American chamber music to Springfield

By | Jun 6, 2024

Duo to bring Latin American chamber music to Springfield

SPRINGFIELD — Two classical musicians will bring the world of Latin American chamber music to Springfield with a one-hour concert, “Bahué Live in Springfield: Descarga Hipnótico.” The music, for voice and vibraphone, are the work of five composers from around the Latin American diaspora.


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Springfield officials observe Memorial Day

By | Jun 6, 2024

Springfield officials observe Memorial Day

SPRINGFIELD — Under the massive American flag towered by two Fire Department ladder trucks, ceremony and remarks began the city’s Memorial Day weekend observances.


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