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Wilbraham Art League invites community to attend open house

Wilbraham Art League invites community to attend open house

WILBRAHAM — The Wilbraham Art League is encouraging the public to learn about all things art by meeting local artists and viewing original art pieces at an open house on Sept. 8.


East Longmeadow Public Schools parent groups host annual E-Cycle event

East Longmeadow Public Schools parent groups host annual E-Cycle event

EAST LONGMEADOW — The day for East Longmeadow residents to properly recycle all their electronic devices has returned.


Four Town Fair returns to Somers with tradition, competition and community

Four Town Fair returns to Somers with tradition, competition and community

SOMERS — The sights, sounds and traditions of fall will return to Somers Sept. 17-20 as the Four Town Fair celebrates its 188th annual edition, bringing together residents, families, civic organizations, farmers and visitors from throughout the region.


Wilbraham Art League invites community to attend open house

WILBRAHAM — The Wilbraham Art League is encouraging the public to learn about all things art by meeting local artists and viewing original art pieces at an open house on Sept. 8.

East Longmeadow Public Schools parent groups host annual E-Cycle event

EAST LONGMEADOW — The day for East Longmeadow residents to properly recycle all their electronic devices has returned.

Four Town Fair returns to Somers with tradition, competition and community

SOMERS — The sights, sounds and traditions of fall will return to Somers Sept. 17-20 as the Four Town Fair celebrates its 188th annual edition, bringing together residents, families, civic organizations, farmers and visitors from throughout the region.

Chicopee’s new school administration building to provide better accessibility

CHICOPEE — Chicopee Public Schools will finally have a more centralized, accessible location to do business. On Aug. 28, School Department members, elected officials and residents attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a permanent location for Chicopee’s school administration office at 229 Exchange St.

Enfield Community Chorus celebrates 50 years of music, friendship and community

ENFIELD — For 50 years, the Enfield Community Chorus has brought singers together to share their love of music and bring music to the wider Enfield community. The chorus has grown into a beloved local tradition that welcomes singers from Enfield and surrounding towns.

St. Patrick’s Committee’s car show will rev up Agawam’s Irish spirit

AGAWAM — Car shows are popular events — both for people who enjoy showing their vehicles and for the people who enjoy coming to the shows to admire them.

‘Literary Monsters’ to take stage in Easthampton as multi-faceted performance

EASTHAMPTON — Part rock concert, part puppet show, and part ghost story, “Literary Monsters,” from performance troupe Shadow, Sound Spectacle, will grace the Easthampton Media Black Box Studio Theater stage on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m. for a one-night multimedia event.

DiZoglio ostracizes Legislature for ‘patronizing’ voters

SPRINGFIELD — State Auditor Diana DiZoglio does not believe Massachusetts is immune to the federal government’s threat to democracy. In fact, she thinks the state is very much part of the problem.

New, delicious bites coming to the Big E in 2026

WEST SPRINGFIELD — With just a few weeks remaining until the Big E opens its doors for the 2026 season on Sept. 18, the fair hosted its annual media food preview on Aug. 27.

Longmeadow Public Schools proposes policy manual changes

LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow students are officially back in school and the district is proposing policy changes surrounding student discipline and medication.

Local health boards remove kratom from store shelves

With the state’s recent classification of kratom and its derivatives as Schedule I substances, the Boards of Health in Westfield and Southwick are having the potentially dangerous herbal extract removed from shelves of mostly convenience stores or gas stations in both communities.

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Latino Arts Festival to return to Springfield Museums

SPRINGFIELD — Ahead of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the Springfield Museums will host the fourth annual Latino Arts Festival in partnership with Mi Museo Committee. The festival, on Friday, Aug. 28, is free and open to the public.

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