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Annual Jack Rome Memorial Walk/Run kicks off in Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A big day in Wilbraham for our four-legged friends, the second annual Jack Rome Memorial 5K/10K. Western Mass News was a proud sponsor of the event that supports the foundation for TJO Animals, our station charity. “We walked today, want to support the dogs any way...
Westfield seeks public input on how to spend $2.4M opioid settlement funds
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Health Department will host a listening session Tuesday, May 7, at Westfield State University, to hear from the community their ideas for spending funds from a $26 billion settlement with companies accused of contributing to the opioid crisis. The Westfield News reported in 2022 that...
Outside the Box, seeking ‘impulse shoppers,’ opens in Springfield’s Tower Square
SPRINGFIELD – The folding sign in front of Outside the Box gift shop in Springfield’s Tower Square implores: “Impulse Shoppers Wanted: No experience needed. Sense of humor required.”. “We’re the antidote to online shopping,” said owner Michelle LaRocque. If you purchase a product or register...
Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts gathers for Holocaust Remembrance Day
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts is honoring the memory of people who died in the Holocaust with two community gatherings for Yom HaShoah in Springfield and Amherst. Yom HaShoah is Israel’s day of commemoration for the roughly six million Jewish people murdered by Nazi Germany.
Granby farmstand reopens following four-alarm fire
GRANBY, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Granby’s Red Fire Farmstand officially reopened on Saturday, just a few months after the farm building burned down in a four-alarm fire. The Farmstand’s owners have now opened up a temporary farmstand, selling some fresh farm foods to local customers. The owners told Western...
Ride to Remember donates $10,000 to cancer foundation
LUDLOW, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Ride to Remember donated $10,000 to Cops for Kids with Cancer. That fundraiser took place from 1 to 5 p.m. at Vanish Valley Brewery. Western Mass news spoke with one of the charity’s board of directors, Mary Coulter-Bennett. She told us more about Cops for...
Massachusetts real estate transactions for Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties May 5, 2024 edition
444 Shoemaker MA LLC, to LTM Realty LLC, Shoemaker Lane, Par A, $75,000. Fred U. Sisson Jr., and Theresa R. Sisson to Philemon Kosgei and Hellen J. Kipsang, 84 Norris St., $325,000. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may...
Inside the Springfield school boss hiring stalemate: 13 answers
SPRINGFIELD – The search for a new school superintendent has become a hotbed of political controversy over the past two months. A superintendent search is typically a staid process done the same way by nearly every district in the state. But in Springfield, some community members, including an activist group, Pioneer Valley Project, called for it to be conducted by an independent agency. Since then, they have argued the process lacks transparency and community input, is hopelessly flawed and should be restarted.
Rehabilitated graduates honored at Springfield Rescue Mission ceremony
SPRINGFIELD — For the graduates of Springfield Rescue Mission’s Men’s New Life Rehabilitation Program, their journey could be likened to an automotive overhaul. “What these men have gone through is basically a spiritual tuneup,” said Kevin Ramsdell, executive director and CEO of Springfield Rescue Mission. “Just like a tuneup of their vehicle, we first had to get out the jumper cables and give them a jump start. As they started to run again, they needed a recharge of their battery, or even a battery replacement ... they needed a restart.”
How local organizations are combatting homelessness and food insecurity
Western Massachusetts, similar to the rest of the United States, is experiencing post-pandemic inflation in food and necessities. Many communities are suffering from increased levels of food and housing insecurity. Despite community members working multiple jobs, income is not sufficient enough to pay for Amherst or Northampton rents, which have...
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