Monson gathers opinions on Developmental Center land reuse
MONSON — About 25 residents gathered at the Monson town offices to share their ideas for how to use the former Monson Developmental Center property.
Monson schools create plan to reduce chronic absenteeism
MONSON — The Monson Public Schools Administration has developed multiple approaches to address the district’s increased chronic absenteeism rates, Superintendent Cheryl Clarke and Director of Curriculum and Instruction Katherine Watts announced at the Feb. 7 School Committee meeting.
Monson’s library reopens after window replacement closed doors
MONSON — The Monson Free Library reopened on Feb. 8 after four months of being closed to the browsing public so that the windows could be replaced.
Planners criticize size, design of proposed storage building
SOUTHWICK — During a Planning Board public hearing on a proposal to build a 58,800-square-foot self-storage facility on College Highway, board members made it clear they think the building is too big for the lot.
Conservation Commission teen intern is ready for change
SOUTHWICK — It’s not often a 17-year-old has a sense of the past, present and future, and how actions taken today can have consequences years from now. But then again, Lucas Caron is not your typical teenager.
Exhibit shows lives of Springfield Latinos through one man’s lens
SPRINGFIELD — The exhibit, which translates to “Latinos in Springfield, Past and Present,” features images of the Puerto Rican and Dominican communities, both of which are large parts of the ethnic quilt that is Springfield.