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Westfield art show expands reach with regional artists, reception next Friday
WESTFIELD — ArtWorks Westfield’s Articulture event keeps getting bigger. Beginning in 2016 at the Westfield Woman’s Club with only 12 participating artists, this year’s event, next weekend, will feature 75 artists and authors, of all skill levels, displaying their work at Amelia Park Arena. “Bring some...
CT supermarket reopens with high-tech carts, Munson’s chocolates, expanded grab-and-go, fresh specialty popcorn
At Geissler’s freshly renovated Granby supermarket, customers find an eclectic mix of features: high-tech shopping carts, an elaborate Munson’s chocolates corner, Connecticut- and Massachusetts-grown produce, and an expanded deli and bakery section. The star of the show is the enormous kiosk where employees produce fresh popcorn in the traditional butter styles as well as specialty flavors ...
Westfield student artists, musicians getting ready for combined showcase
WESTFIELD — Members of the community are invited to immerse themselves in the work of talented art students of all ages adorning the walls of Westfield High School at “Into the Arts” Saturday, April 27, and then gather in the gym and enjoy student musicians from elementary to high school perform in “Bandtastic.”
Westfield Health Bulletin: Be aware of alcohol’s dangers, help children make good decisions
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Misuse of alcohol is nothing new. The goal of this month is to increase awareness of the damages it does to individuals, families, health and society. Alcohol affects one at every stage of life regardless of age or gender. Graduation and prom time is an...
Westfield students taking part in cooking competition
WESTFIELD, MA (WGGB/WHSM) -- A cooking competition is underway in western Massachusetts and it features culinary students at Westfield Technical Academy with broadcasting students capturing the action. “I think it took us three months to like prepare and teach everything and start getting everything ready and all that and then...
Dakin Humane Society takes in dogs from overcrowded South Carolina shelter
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Five dogs rescued from an overcrowded shelter down south are now at Dakin Humane Society in Springfield where they await new forever homes. The organization took in four eight-month-old mixed breed siblings and a two-year-old hound from a South Carolina shelter experiencing severe overcrowding. “The fact...
Mary’s biscuits are the best ever
A Granby legend, Mary Werbitzkas proudly lived, worked and cooked for one of Granby’s original farms on Barndoor Hills Road for several decades. When I was growing up in Granby 4-H, one of our service projects was to provide holiday treats and entertainment at Holly Hill Nursing Home in Simsbury where Mary was the program director.
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