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West Springfield arts booster exhibits own works at library show

West Springfield arts booster exhibits own works at library show

“I had not done a show for maybe 10 years. I used to love it, but assumed I was done with that,” she told Reminder Publishing. “But someone who was supposed to display their work canceled, and the head librarian said to me, ‘Jane, we need your paintings.’ So, I did it.”


Staasi Heropoulos - Columnist at The Reminder

Staasi Heropoulos has been a broadcast and print journalist as well as a corporate communications practitioner, in Western Mass. and internationally for more than 40 years. He loves writing feature articles on local people and places but also welcomes story ideas about corporate and government malfeasance. Staasi can be reached at Staasi.Heropoulos@gmail.com.

West Springfield teen’s Caribbean trip mixes sports, service

West Springfield teen’s Caribbean trip mixes sports, service

Ten American teenagers traveled to the Dominican Republic this past July to not only play baseball with 10 teenagers from this island country, but also to work together as teammates on a community service project.


Unions call for safety gate at West Springfield railroad crossing

Unions call for safety gate at West Springfield railroad crossing

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Mere feet away from the Big E’s busy Gate 9, train conductors use a railroad crossing to transport 33,000 gallons of propane from West Springfield’s CSX yard to NGL Supply, behind Memorial Avenue’s shopping centers.


Firehouse, fundraiser or restaurant? Big E’s Station 4 is all 3

Firehouse, fundraiser or restaurant? Big E’s Station 4 is all 3

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.