by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 20, 2024 | Belchertown, Hampshire County, Local News
BELCHERTOWN — A 108-unit rental housing development at the site of the former Belchertown State School was approved with no conditions by the Belchertown Planning Board at a public hearing on Feb. 13.The Belchertown State School was closed in 1992, 70 years...
by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 20, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Ludlow
LUDLOW — Foster care is a program made of children’s personal stories and the adults in them. At a Feb. 12 panel discussion at the Ludlow Country Club, “Foster Care in Western MA: Hard Truths, Multiple Opportunities,” three foster care...
by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 20, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Monson
MONSON — Scores of families turned out for a STEAM Night at Granite Valley School on Feb. 15. The STEAM Night was designed for students in grades 4-6 and their families.This is the second year the school has hosted a STEAM Night.Principal Joe Trivisonno said...
by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 20, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Palmer
PALMER — Hand-me-downs for children are nothing new and children’s clothing drives are common, but what about for the mothers? On Saturday, Feb. 24, the Palmer Domestic Violence Task Force will be hosting a free clothing swap for women and teens girls at...
by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 14, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Monson
MONSON — The Monson Free Library reopened on Feb. 8 after four months of being closed to the browsing public so that the windows could be replaced.The windows were original to “The Wing,” a 1990 addition to the 1882 granite building. Library Director...