LONGMEADOW — The Springfield Ballers, a youth athletics organization serving the Greater Springfield area, received a $2,500 donation on June 24 from the Katarina “Kat” Boskovic Memorial Fund.
SPRINGFIELD — About once a month, in the corner of The Farmers Market at Forest Park, Springfield Partners for Community Action Director of Community Services Tabitha Desplaines offers information to passerby about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program through the United States Department of Agriculture and the state Department of Transitional Assistance.
SPRINGFIELD — While many students look forward to summer vacation, it can come with its own set of challenges. Outside of school clubs and the friends they make in school, LGBTQIA+ youth may struggle to find social support that is inclusive. To address this, the Springfield Pride Parade Organization has created the Safe Spaces Summer Program.
SPRINGFIELD — At a press conference on June 13, a small group of community activists from the Pioneer Valley Project presented data that showed a dramatic discrepancy in voter rolls among Springfield residents.
LUDLOW — The Ludlow Planning Board approved the creation of a new playscape area at Autism Care Partners, located at 1 Moody St., at its June 27 meeting.
PALMER — The Palmer Town Council met to amend minor clerical errors in the FY25 budget records on June 27.