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What is Open & Closed On Labor Day In MA
It is the last official weekend of summer and many Bay State residents are taking advantage of The Labor Day holiday weekend. A new month takes effect as the calendar shows this final moment of rest and relaxation began in the last few days of August. Those who are lucky to have a few days off are indulging in summertime activities before going back to their regular routine. Keep in mind, there are some closings to look out for and we have the latest information:
PREVIEW: ‘Berkshire Bach Portals’ presents Tristan Cook’s ‘Strangers on Earth’ screening and discussion
Lenox — The Berkshire Bach Society has scheduled four educational presentations in September, November, January, and March that deal with films and books about the life and music of Johann Sebastian Bach. The first will be held at Lenox Town Hall on September 6, at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield on September 7, and on September 8 at WMHT Educational Telecommunications in Troy, N.Y. Berkshire Bach Artistic Director Eugene Drucker will open the event with a performance of two movements of a Bach Cello Suite on viola.
College to continue Williams-Mystic Program after considering its closure
The College is renewing its contract with the Mystic Seaport Museum to continue the Williams-Mystic Program — a semester-long study away program in maritime studies — for three more years, President Maud S. Mandel and Executive Director of Williams-Mystic Tom Van Winkle announced in an all-campus email on Friday.
Mass. FD honors department’s first Black firefighter
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — When Leonard A. Corbin showed up at the YMCA for his civil service physical in 1968, he didn’t aspire to be the first Black firefighter in Springfield, only the second in the state. He was there because he wanted to become a firefighter. “I think...
Tamarack Hollow Breaks Ground on Long-Anticipated Nature Center
WINDSOR, Mass. — Aimee Gelinas and Daniel Cohen have led hikes and other programming at Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center for more than a decade. Now an upcoming educational center will create new opportunities to connect people with the natural world and the folklore traditions that honor it.
Springfield College football focused on details under winning coach Cerasuolo
SPRINGFIELD — Mike Cerasuolo, a seasoned and dynamic coach with a proven track record of winning, is set to begin his 22nd season at Springfield College, and his eighth as head coach of the football program. With a career record of 54-22 (.711%), Cerasuolo has established himself as a...
Whip City Fiber network test sites will be ready to go soon in West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — By early fall, residents of West Springfield could be connected to a new fiber optic gigabit network supported by Whip City Fiber, potentially saving at least $50 a month on TV and internet bills. As construction of the new fiber hut in Mittineague Park continues. West...
What happened when Greenfield’s mayor was offered psychedelics at a fair
The mayor of Greenfield told the city’s licensing commission last week that a vendor at a Fourth of July event at the fairgrounds offered her psychedelic drugs. Mayor Virginia “Ginny” Desorgher’s office confirmed with MassLive that a vendor at the Franklin County Fairgrounds promised her “a very good trip” as they were openly offering psychedelic mushroom gummies, as first reported in the Greenfield Recorder.
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