Enfield Loaves and Fishes to host food drive
ENFIELD — As the needs of residents continue to grow, Enfield Loaves and Fishes wants to ensure that everyone is fed, both at Thanksgiving and year-round.
Wreath donations needed to honor veterans in Somers
SOMERS — The town of Somers, along with towns across the United States, will celebrate National Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday, Dec. 14, however, more than 2,000 wreaths are still needed to be placed on every service member’s grave in all three cemeteries — North, Center and West.
Voters approve school location, preliminary fiber work
LONGMEADOW — Voters at the Longmeadow Town Meeting on Nov. 12 voted overwhelmingly in favor of continuing plans for a combined middle school project on the site of the existing Williams Middle School.
Local Shriners patient tees off with the pros in Las Vegas
SPRINGFIELD — Teed-off in Las Vegas. That’s how Carlos Resto, a Shriners Children’s New England patient from Springfield, is describing his time in the sports and gambling mecca.
Springfield Thunderbirds host annual School Day Game
SPRINGFIELD — Thousands of area school children had the opportunity to see the Springfield Thunderbirds play their annual School Day Game with a 10:30 a.m. puck drop on Nov. 6.
Fire at former Vibra Hospital highlights security issues
SPRINGFIELD — A fire at the shuttered Vibra Hospital building at 1400-1414 State St. on Oct. 28 was the most recent development in the city’s ongoing struggle regarding the property.