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The Big E 2024: Here’s when New England’s biggest fair returns to Massachusetts
One of the best fairs in the country is coming back to Massachusetts in less than a month. The Big E returns to The Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield on Friday, Sept. 13 and will last until Sunday, Sept. 29. Gates open daily at 8 a.m. with some attractions...
Old demolition order complicating Westfield ice cream shop’s picnic area plans
WESTFIELD — Mrs. C’s Soft Serve & Cafe wants to install a picnic area, but an uncompleted demolition order for the property next door is complicating it. Without properly closing the 2018 project — which also covered the site of the Mrs. C’s building, although that building was not slated to be torn down — the Westfield Conservation Commission can’t entertain new proposals for work on the site, which abuts the Westfield River.
Easthampton and Its Lifestyle Are In Demand
Stacey Blanco says she’s always been entrepreneurial. Although she’s worked in office settings — and those experiences have helped inspire her current venture — she has preferred working for herself and has had side hustles, if you will, like teaching Zumba classes. During the pandemic, she...
Traffic Alert: New England Run for the Fallen to pass through local towns today
(MyKeeneNow) – Residents of Chesterfield, Spofford, Keene, and Antrim should be aware of potential traffic delays tomorrow, Friday, August 16th, as the New England Run for the Fallen makes its way through these towns. The event, which pays tribute to fallen military service members and first responders, will see participants running through various routes in the area.
Top 20 List Of America’s Best Hospitals Has 2 In Massachusetts
Let's be honest, Berkshire County. We the people simply don't like going to hospitals, but isn't it nice to know that if we have to go, Massachusetts is stocked with some of the best?. Recently, U.S. News & World Report published a ranking of the best hospitals in the country...
Hadley accepts gift of 5-plus acres near Conn. River
HADLEY — A small undeveloped and land-locked parcel along the Connecticut River off Hockanum Road is being accepted as a gift to the town by the Select Board, even though no formal policy is in place for receiving such properties. With support from the Conservation Commission, the Select Board...
Berkshire Health Systems says new harm reduction vending machine in North Adams is first of its kind in Massachusetts
A vending machine that dispenses harm reduction supplies has been installed in North Adams, Massachusetts. Berkshire Health Systems, the county’s largest healthcare provider, announced Tuesday that the machine is officially up and running at the Berkshire Harm Reduction office at 6 West Main Street. Clients who have been furnished with a code will be able to access clean syringes, alcohol wipes, fentanyl test strips, Narcan, and other materials aimed at preventing the spread of disease and reducing the chance of overdose deaths 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The machine – which comes from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health – also provides emergency contraception, pregnancy tests, and other sexual wellness products. Berkshire Harm Reduction program manager Sarah DeJesus tells WAMC that the device is the first of its kind in Massachusetts.
Officials speak on Puerto Rico status following heavy rain, flooding
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Tropical Storm Ernesto intensified into a hurricane earlier on the Wednesday, after passing Puerto Rico and leaving damage in its path. While the true impact of the storm is yet to be seen, people here in the Bay State are taking the severe storm seriously. One...
Westfield Fair readies for 96th annual run
Sheila Phelon, president of the Westfield Fair Association, has been going to fairs like this weekend’s Westfield Fair for most of her life. “When I was a little girl I used to follow my dad to fairs where he would participate in horse and oxen draws. As I got older, my mother would have me help her work the food booths at various fairs like Cummington and Westfield. And after I got married and moved to Westfield, I got even more involved. I laugh when it comes to my family and their involvement in the fair, that it is not a choice but something you do in this family,” she said.
Pea-sized hail predicted with thunderstorms to hit Berkshire County Wednesday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 5:03 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:30 p.m. for Berkshire County. The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches). "At 5:02 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near...
Southwick board approves 2 cannabis retailers, both on northern College Hwy.
SOUTHWICK — Nearly 15 months after Town Meeting approved the first of two warrant articles that needed approval to allow the sale of recreational cannabis in town, the Select Board chose two of the five prospective retailers who applied for the opportunity to open in town to begin negotiating a host agreement during its meeting Monday night.
‘The ice cream is just better here’: New Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail features many Hampshire County shops
This summer, ice cream enthusiasts statewide can explore the newly established Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail, a self-guided tour of more than 100 ice cream shops in Massachusetts. Of the 100 locations statewide, seven of them are in Hampshire County. These include Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery in Hadley, Flayvors of...
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