United in Hope event celebrates Springfield education as community
Patricia Spradley, chief of parent and community engagement for the Springfield Public Schools, will be featured speaker. SPRINGFIELD -- The 5th annual United in Hope, "Celebrating Education as a...
View ArticleUNlisted's Lauren Padilla: Teen brands dying breed
Teens today shop stores that take the latest runway trends and adapt them into inexpensive, ready-to wear collections. By LAUREN PADILLA Longmeadow High Five years ago, if you asked an average high...
View ArticleB'nai Torah sets Community Passover Seder
Passover, which honors the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, begins at sundown on April 14. Rabbi Max Davis, of Congregation B'nai Torah, in Longmeadow, and his wife, Dalia, are...
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Civil rights project to honor Rep. Benjamin Swan
Swan to be honored through the "Springfield Icons of the Civil Rights" project. SPRINGFIELD -- Trinity United Methodist Church, in partnership with Forest Park Middle School, is honoring state Rep....
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Amherst Cinema presents free screening of 'Education of Auma Obama' with...
Branwen Okpako's documentary about President Obama's Kenyan born half-sister will be shown April 5. Branwen Okpako, director of "The Education of Auma Obama"TRIGON FILM PHOTO Branwen Kiemute Okpako,...
View Article'The Other Wes Moore' author to speak at American International College
In the 2011 book, Moore compares his own life to that of another individual with the some name. SPRINGFIELD - Wes Moore, whose book "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Faces" became a New York Times...
View ArticlePioneer Valley Heart Walk expects more than 2,000 participants
Walk takes place April 27 in Forest Park. SPRINGFIELD -- More than 2,000 participants are expected in the 2014 Pioneer Valley Heart Walk on April 27 in Forest Park. Registration begins at 9 a.m. for...
View ArticleArea artists Rachel Folsom, Barbara Johnson exhibit finds 'beauty in our...
"Wabi-Sabi' at Hope and Feathers Gallery in Amherst for month of May. AMHERST -- "Wabi-Sabi," Finding Beauty in Our Imperfect World," an exhibit of paintings and drawings by Pioneer Valley artists...
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UNlisted's Lauren Padilla: Don't get too loyal to one style
Too much commitment to personal style often results in timidity and fear of new wardrobe endeavors. By LAUREN PADILLA Longmeadow High Designers and editors always stress the importance of personal...
View ArticleEqual Pay Day advocacy planned in Northampton
Equal Pay Day Celebration to coincide with the city's “Arts Night Out," on April 11. NORTHAMPTON -- Leigh Edwards, a student at Mount Holyoke College, in South Hadley, and an intern with the area...
View ArticleChester Theatre Company posts new season
Twenty-fifth year celebrates playwrights. Chester Theatre Company is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The professional theater was founded by the Irish born stage actor and director Vincent Dowling,...
View ArticleUNlisted's Karissa Yzerman-Gleason gets fit for summer
Time to tone up for summer fun. By KARISSA YZERMAN-GLEASON Herberg Middle School I daydream about summer. Perfect sunny days filled with Popcicles, barbecues, and, of course, one of my favorite parts,...
View ArticlePlay about Harlem Renaissance set at Springfield College
The presentation includes area dancers from D.R.E.A.M. Studios, as well as Springfield performers Elaine Scott and Alysia Cutting Cosby. A Boston-area based theater program, with a mission to present...
View ArticleFlorence Night Out ushers in May with art, music, dance performances
Two Northampton pedal cabs will be available to transport people to venues all over downtown on May, from 5 to 8 p.m., as part of Night Out in the Florence section of Northampton. NORTHAMPTON – The...
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Ready for Earth Day? Reading suggestions for kids, annual festival at...
Springfield Science Museum celebrates April 13. Owen H. Jensen, 5, left, and Kaleigh A. Yeager, 6, both of Springfield decorate canvas totle bags designed to celebrate Earth Day and Earth Week at the...
View ArticleApplicants sought for Governor's Statewide Youth Council
Two members selected from each county in the state. The Governor’s Statewide Youth Council is seeking applicants. According to a release from the office of state Rep. Anne Gobi, D-Spencer, the council...
View ArticleBlasket islander, author Michael Carney to give talk at Springfield Museums
Monthly tours feature one with installation artist James Kitchen. SPRINGFIELD – East Longmeadow resident Michael Carney, an Irish-born native of that country's Great Blasket Island, is among the...
View ArticleCaldecott winner Mordicai Gerstein to do booksigning, drawing demonstration
Event scheduled April 12 at 2 p.m. at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. AMHERST - Northampton illustrator and author Mordicai Gerstein will do a reading and booksigning on April 12 at 2 p.m....
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Suzanne Strempek Shea publishes 10th book, 'This is Paradise'
The non-fiction is the story of The Billy Riordan Memorial Clinic, founded by Riordan's mother in Cape Maclear, Malawi, Africa. Popular area author Suzanne Strempek Shea releases her 10th book this...
View ArticleNeal race starter for AIC 'Run for Education'
April 27th event raises money for schools, scholarships SPRINGFIELD -- U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, is the official race starter for the 3rd annual American International College 5K "Run...
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