Posts by Carolyn Noel

SPRINGFIELD, MA — The Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) will ring in the holidays with its popular Holiday Pops performance, “Jolly Holiday,” on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 4 p.m, at Springfield Symphony Hall that includes singer and American Idol finalist Michael Lynche. Tickets are on sale, starting at $25, on the SSO website, SpringfieldSymphony.org, or by…

Springfield, Massachusetts — Bright Nights at Forest Park has been dubbed the Northeast’s premier holiday lighting experience.  It includes a spectacular three-mile drive through with more than 700,000 lights.  The displays surround the holiday revelers as they travel the three-mile route through arches and tunnels and larger-than-life displays.  These include Seuss Land, Toy Land, Victorian…

Springfield, MA —The Springfield Musems is proud to present this year’s Grinchmas festivities: Holiday Happenings, Lighting of the Quadrangle, and The Grinch’s Grotto—exclusively available at the Museums! The Grinch’s Grotto, which opened on Nov. 10, is located in the SIS Hall of the Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History. The Grotto is a…

EAST BROOKFIELD, MA – Last week, Second Chance Animal Services founder and CEO Sheryl Blancato had the honor to accept not one, but two awards recognizing the nonprofit’s vet hospitals in a single day. The Springfield Regional Chamber awarded Second Chance’s Springfield Community Veterinary Hospital with a Super 60 Award in the nonprofit category at…

BOSTON, MA — The Children’s Trust, the state’s child abuse prevention agency, announced today that it awarded Square One in Springfield with the Community Partnership Award at its Annual A View from All Sides conference. The Community Partnership Award recognizes an organization that has demonstrated a commitment to the mission of the Children’s Trust. The Community Partnership…

WARE, MA — Country Bank, a full-service financial institution serving Central and Western Massachusetts, recently announced donations to 21 local senior centers throughout the region. Supporting communities has been part of Country Bank’s mission since 1850, the bank is committed to the people, businesses and non-profits it serves. A total of $42,000 in donations were…

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. – Excel Dryer is proud to celebrate Great Place to Work® Certification Nation Day on November 1 by announcing that they have recently been Great Place to Work Certified™. “We strive to create a culture in which our employees are heard and know they are appreciated,” said William Gagnon, executive vice president…

SPRINGFIELD, MA — Another chapter has started at Garvey Communication Associates Inc. (GCAi) and its “Success Amplification” through PR efforts with the appointment of Nathan Dion as Digital PR Analyst. Dion is an experience video producer and is already telling local stories with GCAi’s new vlogging camera. “Upon meeting him, you get a feeling of…

EAST BROOKFIELD, MA — Second Chance Animal Services announced today it has been named a “2023 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading website for community recommendations of charities and nonprofits. Second Chance offers programs and services that help over 44,000 pets a year to live better lives. “We are honored to be named a 2023 Top-Rated…