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Final preparations underway for World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Final preparations are ongoing on Main Street in downtown Springfield for the World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast, where hundreds of people are expected to pack in for pancakes. Barricades have been placed on Main Street at the intersections with Bridge Street and State Street. They were...
Springfield suspends liquor license for Mt. Carmel Society, questioning who is in charge
SPRINGFIELD — The License Commission voted to suspend the Mt. Carmel Society’s ability to sell alcohol, saying an internal squabble between two factions of members has left officials questioning who is in charge. The license, which was officially suspended in a 4-0 vote on Wednesday night, will be...
It’s a season-long celebration of Westfield’s Grandmother’s Garden
(Mass Appeal) – Thanks to the generosity of one of it’s residents, Westfield’s Grandmother’s Garden was created 90 years ago and it is an award-winning community led garden designed in the colonial revival style, and the organization that oversees the property is having a year long celebration in recognition of 90 great years. Allen Steiger, board member from the Grandmother’s Garden committee, is here to talk more about it.
Westfield skate park plans hit bump with costs estimated higher than expected
WESTFIELD — Jeff Burke, a skateboarding advocate who has been leading the charge to redesign the 24-year-old skate park in Amelia Park, which he and other local skateboarders have said is too dangerous to ride, presented cost estimates for the new park to the city’s Parks and Recreation Commission on Monday.
Springfield Garden Club invites all on ‘magical’ garden tour
Forty miniature habitats for magical creatures surrounded by ribbons fluttering, crystals gleaming and dream catchers waving in the trees and gardens will be on display for five afternoons and two evenings this month. The Springfield Garden Club will host the Magical Fairy Garden Tours May 18, 19, 25, 26 and...
Overseas flavors make landfall in L’Amour, new Springfield dining spot
SPRINGFIELD — Swostik “Sunny” Rana came to America from his native Nepal as a teenager, and what he missed most, other than his mother, was her cooking. “Whenever I would go home for vacation, she would cook food from our culture. Even though I enjoy every kind of food, you like certain tastes, and you miss them,” he said.
13th World opens Palmer fright park for “Halfway to Halloween” event this weekend
Halloween enthusiasts, mark your calendars! 13th World Fright Park is set to host its first-ever "Halfway to Halloween" event on Saturday, May 18, to celebrate the midpoint of the 2024 Halloween season.
Asparagus ice cream is a classic in Western Mass. I ate it so you don’t have to
Asparagus ice cream sounds like a gimmick. It is not. Western Mass. does not mess around with its “Hadley Grass.”. Yes, it’s green and has bits of real asparagus in it. But there’s a reason Flayvors of Cook Farm has been making “Hadley Grass” for 20 years. It’s actually a pretty well-thought-out and tasty ice cream flavor.
Rumspringa Books opens next chapter with permanent setup at Nosh Restaurant and Café in downtown Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Kate Kreider and Brett Albert named their shop Rumspringa Books as a nod to a period of adolescence and exploration. As the only members of their family who’ve left Manheim, much less the rest of their native Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Kreider says her 95-year-old grandfather jokes that she and Albert are on a permanent rumspringa.
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