by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 28, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — In a city the size of Springfield, people might feel like they do not have a voice in decisions that affect their own neighborhood. That is why each of the major neighborhoods in Springfield has a neighborhood council or civic association that...
by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 28, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — A local hero, who risked his life to support Springfield police officers in 2022, received support from Mayor Domenic Sarno and the Police Department as he reopened his business after being closed for a year and a half.At the grand reopening of...
by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 28, 2024 | Hampshire County, Local News, Ware
WARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital served the residents of Ware and the surrounding communities for 100 years before beginning a slow reduction of departments and services until its full closure in 2023. Reminder Publishing reached out to residents to understand...
by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 21, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow
Among the deeply personal topic of illnesses and medical conditions, autoimmune disorders are often invisible and misunderstood by the public. However, when Springfield area resident Nancy Fagan, a former nurse, found a treatment for her rheumatoid arthritis, she...
by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 21, 2024 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — After hearing the case for and against a warehouse proposed for 330 Chestnut St. for a second time, the East Longmeadow Planning Board came to the same conclusion it had in June 2023 — denied.The project had been approved on May 2, 2023,...