AGAWAM — Julia Nicosia, Agawam’s 2025 colleen, had dreamed of becoming a colleen and doing the princess wave while riding on a float in the Holyoke St. Patrick’s parade ever since she was a young girl.
NORTHAMPTON — With the holiday season quickly approaching, Northampton is set to once again celebrate its small business community during Bag Day on Nov. 22 and Small Business Saturday on Nov. 29.
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Soup Kitchen at 101 Meadow St. will offer a full homemade Thanksgiving meal on Nov. 27 at noon, dine-in or take-out.
SPRINGFIELD — The city of Springfield and its residents were dealt a blow in the latest chapter of their struggle to keep a woody biomass energy plant from being built in East Springfield.
CHICOPEE — The city of Chicopee and the Valley Opportunity Council hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 13 for its newly renovated apartment building at the former Belcher School on 10 Southwick St.
SPRINGFIELD — On the latest episode of “So That Reminds Me” hosts Chris Maza and Ryan Feyre sat down with Marketing Director Sarah Gumaer from the Springfield Boys and Girls Club to talk all about the club’s 25th Festival of Trees at the MassMutual Center, which returns this year from Nov. 28 through Dec. 14.