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By | Jun 6, 2024

Marine vet with local ties publishes book on forgotten war

CHICOPEE — Tom Hebert is racked by survivor’s guilt, and because of it, the former Marine is writing a seven-volume series of books about the Marine Corps.


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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.

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Roundtable celebrates early lit success, highlights new initiative

By | Jun 4, 2024

Roundtable celebrates early lit success, highlights new initiative

SPRINGFIELD — During a May 22 literacy roundtable event at Edward P. Boland Elementary School in Springfield, local education leaders discussed projects across multiple school systems to improve early literacy in Western Massachusetts, including the state’s Literacy Launch initiative.


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Westfield Planning Board to decide on City Hall LED sign

By | May 29, 2024

Westfield Planning Board to decide on City Hall LED sign

WESTFIELD — Mayor Michael McCabe is seeking Planning Board approval to place an electronic sign in front of City Hall.


Tyler Lederer
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Westfield team to host vintage ‘base ball’ festival in Suffield

By | May 29, 2024

Westfield team to host vintage ‘base ball’ festival in Suffield

A Westfield team is among eight vintage baseball teams from throughout the Northeast that will gather for some old-fashioned baseball bliss play at the first-ever Old Tyme Base Ball Festival in Suffield, Connecticut, next month.


Mike Lydick
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Westfield utility celebrates 125 years, excited for fiber-optic growth

By | May 22, 2024

Westfield utility celebrates 125 years, excited for fiber-optic growth

WESTFIELD — Westfield Gas & Electric invited its 140 employees to a lunch meeting on May 15 at the Great Awakening Brewing Company on Mill Street to celebrate the municipal utility’s 125th anniversary. Guests also included retirees and elected officials, including Mayor Michael McCabe.


Amy Porter
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Garden celebrating 90th year as downtown Westfield oasis

By | May 22, 2024

Garden celebrating 90th year as downtown Westfield oasis

WESTFIELD — There is a place in the heart of downtown called Grandmothers’ Garden, a special spot celebrating a major event this summer. A memorial to “Grandmother Steiger,” the garden is celebrating its 90th anniversary with public events, fundraisers and improvements to the fragrant and colorful oasis in Chauncey Allen Park.


Staasi Heropoulos - Columnist at The Reminder
Staasi Heropoulos
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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.

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