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Springfield's Latino Book Fair Returns Bigger Than Ever at Hope Center Nov. 14

What started in 2024 as an event that ran from Friday afternoon through Saturday, with a Sunday authors' workshop, has grown into a cultural gathering in Springfield, and this year it's moving into a brand-new downtown home. The third Springfield Latino Book Fair is set for Saturday, November 14, at the Hope Center for the Arts at 150 Bridge Street, with doors opening at 10 a.m. and the free, one-day festival running until 5 p.m.

Springfield, MA · 1d
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Springfield to begin sewer lining improvements

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield Water & Sewer Commission announced that sewer lining work will begin Wednesday and continue through mid-November as part of its annual Sewer Improvements Project. Contractor Insituform will rehabilitate aging sewer pipes on several streets throughout the city using a trenchless process that installs...

Springfield, MA · 2d
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Vintage and vinyl fair returns to Center for the Arts this month

NORTHAMPTON — The opportunity to hunt for classic vinyl records and unique vintage clothing returns to the city on Sunday, Nov. 15, in the fourth edition of the Downtown Market Vintage & Vinyl. According to organizers, the event will once again bring plenty of options for record and vintage...

Northampton, MA · 2d
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New fountain installed at Springfield’s Bass Pond to improve water quality

A new aeration fountain has been installed at Bass Pond in Springfield as part of an effort to improve water quality and restore recreational opportunities for residents.

Springfield, MA · 1d

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Springfield Councilor Moves to Ban Flock License Plate Cameras Citywide

Springfield City Councilor Zaida Govan unveiled a draft ordinance that would ban the city from acquiring, operating, funding or using Flock camera systems and would terminate all existing municipal contracts for them. The proposal lands amid a wave of Massachusetts communities reconsidering automated license plate readers, pitting privacy advocates against a police department that says the cameras have cracked real cases.

Springfield, MA · 2d

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Longmeadow Select Board sets warrant for Special Town Meeting

LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow’s Special Town Meeting is coming up on Dec. 1, and the Select Board has officially finalized the warrant. The meeting is at Longmeadow High School, 95 Grassy Gutter Road, and begins at 7 p.m. Town Manager Lyn Simmons explained each article in a joint meeting...

Longmeadow, MA · 1d

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Enfield voters approve $511 million school construction proposal, unofficial results show

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Voters in Enfield chose to move forward with a school construction project, Patch reported. A referendum question was on the ballot during Tuesday’s general election. The question asked voters to approve the $511 million project with up to $89 million in town borrowing. It called...

Enfield, CT · 3d

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Officials ring in ‘Baystate Mercy Hospital’ in Springfield after months-long acquisition

After months of planning and getting a greenlight from state regulators, Springfield’s “Mercy Medical Center” is now “Baystate Mercy Hospital.”. Earlier this year, Baystate Health stepped in to acquire the campus off Carew Street and much of Mercy’s assets – after it became clear the hospital with Catholic roots was in dire straits.

Springfield, MA · 4d

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Quabbin Reservoir pump proposal withdrawn

Franklin County, MA · 2d

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Springfield Estimate Counts 1,128 Homes With Deceased Owners

Unresolved ownership can leave vacant homes stalled, making repairs or sales difficult to pursue. Gerry McCafferty, who works on Springfield's housing policy, said unresolved ownership issues are complicating the Maynard Street property's path forward, according to MassLive. Dina Fein, a former Massachusetts Housing Court judge who began helping nonprofits and municipalities redevelop vacant homes in 2021, described a recurring connection between vacancy, deterioration, and complicated ownership. “There seems to be overlap between vacant, abandoned, deteriorated properties” and homes tied up in probate, informal family ownership, or poorly documented transfers, Fein said, per the same report.

Springfield, MA · 4d

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3 Connecticut Cheesecake Factory restaurants have 'most loved' status

The Cheesecake Factory, which has been the focus of recent sparring by two presidents, is one of the most popular restaurant chains in Connecticut.

Connecticut · 4d

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Route 44 in Norfolk expected to reopen to two-way traffic by year’s end

NORFOLK — The replacement of three retaining walls with two new walls on US Route 44 (Greenwoods Road West) in Norfolk is nearing a return to two-way traffic, with the road expected to reopen in both directions by the end of the year, according to First Selectman Henry Tirrell.

Norfolk, CT · 3d

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Homeowners in Massachusetts town face a $501 average property tax hike

The projected annual bill for an average single-family home is $10,457.92.

Amherst, MA · 3d

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Holyoke Medical Center Welcomes Orthopedic Surgeon, Opens East Longmeadow Office

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center has expanded its orthopedic services with the addition of Dr. Benjamin Snyder to the HMC Orthopedic Center team and the opening of a new office in East Longmeadow. Located at 294 North Main St., Suite 102, the office is now accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, call (413) 536-5814.

Holyoke, MA · 3d

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Kids Could Spend Hours Exploring This Whimsical Museum In Massachusetts

Even the bathroom is themed at this museum. When a restroom gets the full storybook treatment, you know nobody held back on the fun. The whole place honors one of the most beloved children’s authors ever, right in the city where he grew up. Life-sized characters wait around corners.

Springfield, MA · 3d

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Town Councilors Push Back on Some Proposed Amendments to the Waste Hauler Bylaw

Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 2, 2026. This hybrid meeting was held in Town Hall, broadcast over Zoom, and recorded. Mandi Jo Hanneke (President, at large), Andy Churchill and Ellisha Walker (at large), Jill Brevik and Cathy Schoen (District 1), Lynn Griesemer and Amber Cano-Martin (District 2), Hala Lord and George Ryan (District 3), Jennifer Taub and Pam Rooney (District 4), Sam MacLeod and Ana Devlin Gauthier (District 5).

Amherst, MA · 1d

CT Insider

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What are Connecticut's chances of a white Christmas?

Connecticut · 3d

WFSB

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Pop-up stores open in Connecticut for the holiday season

South Windsor, CT · 1d

The Cool Down

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Massachusetts public housing tenants report cockroaches, drug dealing, and delayed repairs

The agency manages 567 homes across 13 buildings in Northampton and Florence.

Northampton, MA · 5d

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Parents question response when Connecticut teacher accused of tickling student

NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned new details about how two private schools and the Connecticut Department of Children and Families handled concerns involving a teacher later charged in cases involving young female students. The case centers on Nicholas Ricciardi, a former teacher at Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford...

Connecticut · 3d