Give the gift of joy this holiday season
SPRINGFIELD — Watching a child envelop the magic of the holiday season is a special experience in and of itself, but also an experience that every child should have.
Budgeting tips, tricks for the holiday season
EAST LONGMEADOW — It’s often said that giving brings more joy than receiving. While this sentiment has been echoed throughout history, it’s important to keep it in perspective — especially with today’s pressures around gift-giving and the added stress of holiday expenses.
Decorating your home for the holidays
MONSON — From the snow-covered town on the mantel to the lit-up garland intertwined within the railing, there are many ways to decorate your home for the holidays.
Festival of Trees kicks off the festive season
SPRINGFIELD — For more than two decades the Springfield Boys and Girls Club’s Festival of Trees has brought joy and festivity to the community while serving as the organization’s biggest fundraiser each year.
Residents, City Council discuss ‘controversial’ proposed truck stop
CHICOPEE — During the City Council meeting on Nov. 19, multiple residents wearing a “Stop the Truck Stop” sticker used the public comment portion of the meeting to speak against a proposed truck stop that has already been voted against once.
New HWRSD finance head plans to be ‘transparent,’ ‘open and honest’
WILBRAHAM — After an exhaustive search, the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee authorized Superintendent John Provost to hire Douglas Slaughter to be the district’s new assistant superintendent of Finance, Operations and Human Resources.