Just Folks - Metro West Plus: Area students enroll in college this fall
Academic honors by local students. • Area students who are among 662 first-year students at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, include: James Keats, of Westfield, who will study game...
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Karissa Yzerman-Gleason: Autumn's my favorite season
These pumpkin cakes give the season a taste. A September view of Hilltop Orchards in Richmond.KARISSA YZERMAN GLEASON By KARISSA YZERMAN-GLEASON Herberg Middle School For many people, fall is a happy...
View ArticleNowadays in America, good news is no news
Try to find an uplifting story in current events. It will take awhile. My daughter came home with a school assignment that should have been easy but turned out almost impossible. "I'm supposed to...
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Karissa Yzerman-Gleason: Fall fashion's comfy, cozy, chic
Time to update the wardrobe. By KARISSA YZERMAN GLEASON Herberg Middle School Autumn is a great time of year for a wardrobe change, not only because of the decline in temperature, but also because...
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Hanna Perlstein Marcus' 'Sidonia's Thread' named Best Kindle Book of 2014 for...
Book has been attracting a global audience. A memoir, “Sidonia’s Thread: The Secrets of a Mother and Daughter Sewing a New Life in America” by former Springfield resident Hanna Perlstein Marcus, has...
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Gateway Regional Middle School third- and sixth-grade students get tech-savvy
Gateway third- and sixth-grade students are taking part in a Chromebook pilot program this year. Sixth-grader Jessica Bush is shown here just minutes after receiving her Chromebook at Gateway Regional...
View ArticleNorthstar Recycling helps sponsor LEEF gala
“We have been delighted to support LEEF over the years,” says Seth Goodman, CEO of Northstar Recycling, “and since sponsorships and donations are funneled directly to the classrooms through grants, we...
View ArticleGateway senior Cory Bisbee named commended student
He is the son of Sandra and Henry Bisbee, of Montgomery. HUNTINGTON - Cory Bisbee, a senior at Gateway Regional High School, has been named a Commended Student in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship...
View ArticleGateway converting VHS tapes to DVD to raise money for new equipment
It is $10 for the first conversion, and additional DVDs of the same item are just $5. Under copyright laws, television shows and movies that have been taped cannot be converted. HUNTINGTON - The...
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Longmeadow family supports Link to Libraries
Susan Jaye-Kaplan, of East Longmeadow, who is president of Link to Libraries, and Dr. Susan Landry, of Longmeadow, project director of the non-profit’s Business Book Link, made the official...
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Holyoke Catholic High School plans open house
Tours of the campus will be given by student ambassadors. Holyoke Catholic High School in Chicopee will host an open house on Nov. 2 for prospective students and their families. Submitted Photo...
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Springfield Jewish Community Center's J-Team helps build leaders
The program is available weekdays between the hours of 2:30 and 6 p.m. at the center, 1160 Dickinson St. SPRINGFIELD - The Springfield Jewish Community Center is doing its part to cultivate future...
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ONE Campaign aids Ludlow Boys & Girls Club
The ONE campaign will run through Nov. 30. Tony Tavares, owner of the Villa Restaurant and Catering, is serving as the chair of the Ludlow Community Center and Randall Boys & Girls Club ONE...
View ArticleSouth Middle School Leadership Builders Club seeks donations
Boxes for all three collections will also be located outside the South Middle School auditorium on Nov. 4 during voting hours in the statewide election. The school is among the city’s polling places....
View ArticleHolyoke Community College hosting fall open house
Holyoke Community College will hold its annual fall open house on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Kittredge Center for Business and Workforce Development’s PeoplesBank Conference Room. HOLYOKE -...
View ArticleFamily event focuses on college, career readiness
“This event is designed to support parents and guardians as their children begin the process of becoming college and career ready,” said Springfield Public Schools’ chief of parent and community...
View ArticleChicopee Public Library plans ‘write-in’ program for teen authors
The library, Daly said, will be tapping into the young writer’s program where teens can set their own set of manageable goals. They’ll hold a write-in session for teenagers on Nov. 12 from 3 to 5 p.m....
View ArticleSomers Education Foundation earns state award
Paul Salva, president of the Somers foundation, accepted the award at the state consortium’s annual conference on Sept. 30. SOMERS - The Somers Education Foundation recently received the 2014...
View ArticleLetters about Literature program shares power of books
Their letters, addressed to authors whose work has personally touched them, have consistently placed the commonwealth in the top three states for participation in the program. BOSTON - You could be...
View ArticleNorthampton High School Key Club collects personal care items for families
The collection drive being held through Nov. 19 with drop-off location at the main office of the school, 380 Elm St. NORTHAMPTON - The Northampton High School Key Club is collecting personal care...
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