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Family Fun Fest celebrates teachers in Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Family Fun Fest was held in Longmeadow on Sunday. That event took place from 5 to 7 p.m. The Family Fun Fest celebrated the success of Longmeadow teachers, in addition to the 23rd year of The Longmeadow Educational Excellence Foundation, which has so far raised more than one million dollars.
People in Business: April 29, 2024
Founder Carrie McGee introduced a new leadership team at Whole Children and Milestones, afterschool enrichment program for people with disabilities. Both are programs of Springfield-based Pathlight, a provider of services for people with intellectual disabilities. Chris Harper, who has been with the organization since 2010 and served as the manager...
Simsbury police investigate domestic assault resulting in death
SIMSBURY — A domestic assault at a local residence this morning has left one woman dead and her spouse in custody facing murder charges, authorities say. The Simsbury Police Department responded to a 911 call at approximately 11:24 a.m. from a resident of 78 Wildwood Road, who reported a physical altercation between two relatives.
Hartford Public Schools announce three ‘Teacher of the Year’ finalists
Three educators have been chosen as finalists for the 2024 Hartford Public Schools Teacher of the Year. The annual teacher of the year award is given by a districtwide committee made up of HPS directors, officials from the Hartford Federation of Teachers, and previous teacher of the year winners after a months-long screening and interview process, according to the district. A field of 38 ...
There’s new hope for a significant CT greenway. It comes after decades of complex debate.
A push to convert a desolate, 4-mile stretch of rail line into a Connecticut greenway with trails for pedestrians and bicyclists has run headlong into the state’s stance that the rails remain a viable freight transportation corridor. But a new study shows for the first time that it is possible to combine the two uses in Hartford. A draft of a new study by the Capitol Region Council of ...
Western Mass takes part in National Drug Takeback Day
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - People took advantage of Saturday’s nice weather to do a spring cleaning of their medicine cabinets. Saturday was National Drug Takeback Day, and western Mass did its part. Lucille Williams-Grange of Springfield told us, “It feels very good, because in this way, the kids won’t...
Iona’s Kitchen brings ‘American food with a Southern twist’ to Springfield’s Tower Square
SPRINGFIELD — Kelly Dobbins said his grandmother Iona was a great influence on him as a child. So after her passing, he asked his mother if he could use her name to open a restaurant inspired by his family’s food traditions. If you purchase a product or register...
Westfield councilors vote $11M athletic fields bond without PFAS restrictions
WESTFIELD — With the 2022 state championship Bombers softball team looking on, the Westfield City Council retook the first of two votes for the $11.1 million athletic fields bond on April 23, passing it 10-2, with councilors Bridget Matthews-Kane and Kristen Mello voting against it. A final vote on the bond will be scheduled for the regular City Council meeting on May 16.
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