Chess club may end without donations for meeting space
WESTFIELD — For more than five decades, chess players from around the region have met in Westfield to learn, play and hone their skills. Unfortunately, this tradition could soon come to an end.
Whitney Park diamond dedicated as ‘Chico Field’
WESTFIELD — Current and former softball, basketball, baseball and hockey officials and players, family and friends came together to honor Robert “Chico” Veronesi at Whitney Playground on Shepard Street on June 29, and to dedicate Field 1 as Chico Field.
Sarno announces nearly $3M in Springfield neighborhood investments
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno joined members of his staff, City Councilor Lavar Click-Bruce and representatives of neighborhood councils citywide at Greenleaf Park to announce nearly $3 million in funding that will be directed specifically toward neighborhood projects and initiatives.
Rally calls for free buses, housing relief, adult English classes
SPRINGFIELD — On a hot evening in mid-June, hundreds of people braved the oppressive humidity and packed into the pews at Sacred Heart Church in Springfield to listen to community activists call for change in the city.
Wellness fair invites Springfield residents to engage with their health
SPRINGFIELD — The Indian Orchard Citizens Council and state Rep. Orlando Ramos’s office are once again hosting the third Annual Health and Wellness Fair. The fair will take place July 13, between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Myrtle Street Park in the Indian Orchard neighborhood of Springfield.
Unfilled school positions lead to budget surplus in Ludlow
LUDLOW — At the last meeting of her tenure with the Ludlow School Department, Director of Operations and School Business Manager Kathleen Demetrius reported that the end of fiscal year 2024 is wrapping up well, but a substantial amount of money remains unencumbered.