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The Royal Law Firm Welcomes Sabba Salebaigi-Tse
SPRINGFIELD — The Royal Law Firm recently welcomed attorney Sabba Salebaigi-Tse to the team. Salebaigi-Tse received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Alberta in Canada; her juris doctorate from Thompson Rivers University in Canada, and her master of laws degree from the University of Connecticut. She advises...
State awards Construct with $3.1 million grant for Cassilis Farm
Great Barrington — Construct Inc., the leading nonprofit provider of affordable housing and support services in the Southern Berkshires, has been awarded a $3.1 million grant from the Healey-Driscoll administration’s 2024 Affordable Housing Development program. The state funds will help construct and subsidize 11 units at Cassilis Farm, a Gilded Age estate in New Marlborough, making them affordable to families and workers at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI).
Walmart Stores In Mass. Make Major Shopping Change
It's nice to walk into a retailer of any sort and not need a cart. Half the time they seem to be malfunctioning on some level. Whether it's a wheel that is super noisy or a ball bearing frozen up, carts at Walmart can be annoying. Walmart in MA has...
Springfield crews respond to working fire on Hampshire Street
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Emergency crews in Springfield are responding to a working fire on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Springfield Fire Department, firefighters were on scene for reports of a fire on Hampshire Street and are trying to put it out. The public is asked to avoid the area...
Chester Theatre debuts “Unreconciled” a show destined for bigger stages
(Mass Appeal) – Unreconciled is the true story of a young boy who was once in a school play directed by a priest who, later in life, struggles with being a victim of the church as an adolescent. Jay Sefton, the writer, creator, and actor of Unreconciled, is here to tell us more about it.
HS Postseason Awards: Tennis All-League selections announced by PVIAC
The Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Association announced its All-League selections for girls and boys tennis last month. Take a look at the selections below. MassLive will announce its tennis All-Western Mass. in July. Girls Tennis. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
Longmeadow residents honored by Patriots Foundation
LONGMEADOW — Two Longmeadow residents were honored by the New England Patriots Foundation for their volunteer work — one around food insecurity and the other in animal health. The 2024 Myra Kraft Community MVP Award winners included 26 people from around the region, 25 of whom each received...
Can a closet be considered a bedroom? Minimum apartment size requirement proposed
SPRINGFIELD — A city councilor is proposing a regulation requiring new apartments measure a minimum of 550 square feet, saying the community not only needs more housing, it needs livable housing as well. There is currently no minimum requirement for the size of apartments, and some developers have come...
Springfield Jazz Festival set to kick off next week with New Orleans musician
The swinging sounds of New Orleans will be coming to town when Glen David Andrews kicks off this year’s Springfield Jazz Festival on Wednesday, July 10. Andrews’ performance, which is a preview concert to the festival on July 12 and 13, will be held at One Financial Plaza by Nadim’s Mediterranean Restaurant. The entirety of the Springfield Jazz Festival, including the July 10 preview, is free, but donations are encouraged so the festival can remain free of charge in the years ahead.
Groundbreaking held for 43-unit affordable housing development in Ludlow
An affordable housing organization in Massachusetts is celebrating a milestone in Ludlow – breaking ground for a 43-unit multifamily housing development almost a decade in the making. Frames, beams and walls have been going up at the site of “Greenstead Grove” off Fuller Road as the project overseen by...
Local chef’s show, ‘The Food Explorer,’ wins three Telly Awards
EAST LONGMEADOW — Television show “The Food Explorer,” hosted by Center Square Grill Owner Bill Collins, was recently awarded three Telly Awards for social media content produced ahead of the show’s premiere later this year. Produced through Stonegate Studios, the show follows Collins as he connects...
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