HOLYOKE — On Feb. 27, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal joined Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia, state Rep. Patricia Duffy and local officials at the Holyoke Water Pollution Control Facility to announce $800,000 in federal funding for the city’s combined sewer overflow system and sewer separation project.

SOUTH HADLEY — With town-altering cuts proposed for fiscal year 2027 and years to come, South Hadley residents met on Feb. 25 during a Special Town Meeting to voice their support for a Proposition 2 1/2 override to save jobs, town buildings and extracurricular activities.

Billy Rosenbeck, owner of The Mellow Elephant Meditation, spent World Meditation Day last spring road tripping across the region to lead 10 different mediations in 10 different locations, and now a documentary capturing this effort is available to the public.

NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton High School Theatre Department is bringing the burn book to the stage in its upcoming spring musical production of “Mean Girls: High School Version.”

SOUTH HADLEY — On the latest episode of “So That Reminds Me,” hosts Ryan Feyre and Dennis Hackett sat down with Mount Holyoke College Jazz Ensemble Director Mark Gionfriddo and Maureen Sullivan, who handles PR for the Big Broadcast, to discuss the upcoming event on Saturday, March 7.

EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton Theater Company is back with its first production of 2026, “Enchanted April,” a graceful comedy about renewal, friendship, and second chances that will open on Saturday, March 14, at Williston Theater.

EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council was joined by Director of Municipal Finance and Town Accountant Kimberly Collins to discuss the town’s high level budget forecast and what spending in the town will look like through 2032 during the council’s meeting on Feb. 24.

EAST LONGMEADOW — “Charlotte’s Web” is more than a children’s story, especially when brought to life by the Pleasant View Players, a theater group whose company brings a lifetime of experiences to the familiar tale.

HOLYOKE — Lighthouse Holyoke’s Divine Theater was the site for a Feb. 25 press conference hosted by leaders from Holyoke and Springfield to share their opinions about the rent control initiative that looms across the state this year.

SPRINGFIELD — The first thing people notice when entering the Baystate Play Deck are the colors.