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Worthington Street in Springfield closed for paving operations

A portion of Worthington Street in Springfield will be closed this week for paving operations.

Springfield, MA · 1d

The US Sun

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USPS confirms $19 minimum rate at select post office locations

THE U.S. Postal Service has confirmed a $19 baseline rate at select locations. It comes as part of a renewed push to hire more staff. USPS is looking to recruit more mail handlers for their Springfield, Massachusetts office. Mail handlers are responsible for loading, unloading, and moving bulk mail. They’re...

Springfield, MA · 2d

WWLP 22News

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WNEU student meets goal of 800 care bags for veterans

WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – What began as a small personal project six years ago has grown into an annual tradition for Western New England University student Jillian Battles. Jillian, founder of Bags for Bravery, set a goal this year of filling 800 care packages for veterans and active-duty service members.

Springfield, MA · 2d
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Daily Voice

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Holyoke Medical Center Names New Chief Of Hospital Medicine

Dr. Krishna Kafle has joined Holyoke Medical Center as chief of hospital medicine after a decade of practice at Baystate Medical Center. Kafle is board-certified in internal medicine and held a unit medical director position at Baystate for more than six years. He earned his medical degree at Nepal’…

Holyoke, MA · 20h

poetryfoundation.org

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That Which Rips Your Heart With Joy

In “Solo Native,” the opening poem of his third collection, Sunday (1979), Thomas Lux imagines the very first human—“the one thing upright / on hind legs, an imaginer, / an interested transient”—emerging from a primeval idyll. It’s a place where “the crabs walk sideways / as they were taught by the waves.” Solo Native settles “in a hut on the green and gray belly / of the veldt” and dances his dance “in the dirt-colored dirt.” Then, one day, everything everywhere changes at once:

Easthampton, MA · 1d

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Pete Holmes Brings Stand-Up Comedy Home to MGM Springfield Next March

Pete Holmes is heading back to Massachusetts for a night of stand-up comedy at MGM Springfield's ARIA Ballroom, with the Lexington native scheduled to take the stage on Saturday, March 20, 2027, at 8 p.m. Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday, November 13. According to MassLive, tickets...

Springfield, MA · 20h

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Springfield’s Tech Foundry awarded $100K workforce grant

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Citizens Financial Group has awarded a two-year, $100,000 grant to Springfield-based Tech Foundry to expand its Tech Launch job training program and help more western Massachusetts residents pursue careers in technology. The investment includes $50,000 in 2026 and $50,000 in 2027 and is expected to...

Springfield, MA · 16h

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Lawn of Valor in Northampton honors veterans and service members

NORTHAMPTON, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- A Veterans Day ceremony in Northampton brought the community together for the fourth annual Lawn of Valor. The Betty Allen Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution read the names of veterans and service members. Members also placed flags on the lawn of the historic Clapp House in their honor.

Northampton, MA · 22h

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Chicopee City Council argues over school redistricting plan

CHICOPEE — The City Council meeting on Nov. 5 was tense as city councilors argued over an order to review redistricting the Chicopee Public Schools before eventually voting to hold a joint meeting with the School Committee to discuss the matter. A motion made by City Councilor Sam Shumsky...

Chicopee, MA · 20h

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The Mass. cannabis industry was meant to help those hurt by the war on drugs. Many say it failed.

When Duane Harden opened up his cannabis delivery business three years ago, he was hopeful that the new venture would be a success — fueled by the legalization of recreational weed in Massachusetts in 2016. But three years later, the 55-year old Haverhill resident says he’s hardly turned a...

Massachusetts · 4h

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Men's Soccer Draws Amherst In NCAA Championships First Round

Hoboken, N.J. – The Stevens Institute of Technology men's soccer team ships up to Massachusetts for an NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship First Round match with Amherst. The Ducks, who earned the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom's automatic NCAA bid will take on the Mammoths, with MAC Commonwealth member...

Hoboken, NJ · 21h

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Agawam Historical Society hosts 18th century cooking reenactment

AGAWAM, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - In Agawam’s Feeding Hills, historians shared what it was like 250 years ago before you could turn up the heat for the winter. People gathered to watch open hearth cooking demonstrations at the Thomas Smith House before it closes for the season. Officials there wanted to educate the public about what life was like in the 18th Century, “it’s a wealth of information. All the practices from the colonial era of food preservation, food preparation, and just the stories that accompany all of it,” said Agawam Historical Society President David Cecchi, “it’s an amazing education, so we’re happy that we can do this for the public.”

Agawam, MA · 1d

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Football Posts 45-14 Victory at Westfield State

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Powered by a solid offensive effort, the UMass Dartmouth football team defeated Westfield State, 45-14 in Massachusetts Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action on Saturday. The Corsairs improve to 4-4 overall and 4-3 in conference play, while the Owls are now 3-5 and 3-4 in the MASCAC.

Westfield, MA · 2d

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BLOOD HARVEST: NIGHT OF THE SCARECROWS Premiere a Smash at Agawam Cinemas

BLOOD HARVEST: NIGHT OF THE SCARECROWS Premiere a Smash at Agawam Cinemas – Horror News. On October 24th, at Agawam Cinemas in Agawam, Massachusetts, local filmmaker, Geno McGahee, premiered his latest film BLOOD HARVEST: NIGHT OF THE SCARECROWS to a near sellout crowd. The film will hit TUBI in...

Agawam, MA · 1d

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Springfield schools expand Super Saturdays and Sundays Forum series

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Springfield Superintendent Dr. Sonia Dinnall is expanding the Super Saturdays and Sundays Forum series for the school year. Families can ask questions, share ideas, and learn more about the district’s initiatives during the forums. The forums will be held through June at schools across the...

Springfield, MA · 22h

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March for the Food Bank to fight food insecurity for 17th year

CHICOPEE — The 17th annual March for the Food Bank returns Monday, Nov. 23, and Tuesday, Nov. 24, to raise donations and awareness to fight food insecurity. The annual event, led by Monte Belmonte, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern and Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Executive Director Andrew Morehouse, is a 43-mile, two-day march across Western Mass. Belmonte will push an empty shopping cart from Springfield to Northampton on Monday, Nov. 23, and Northampton to Greenfield on Tuesday, Nov. 24, to raise money and collect donations.

Northampton, MA · 20h

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Springfield gasoline prices drop below $4 per gallon for first time since August

Average gasoline prices in Springfield dropped to $3.94 per gallon this week, following a national downward trend attributed to seasonal shifts.

Springfield, MA · 1d