Member Updates

SPRINGFIELD, MA (July 2021) – From a STEM Academy to a Learn to Bike program to an integrative occupational therapy initiative, the Summer Camp at the Springfield Jewish Community Center is engaging the whole child this summer — with the help of our community. “As a community center, we are committed to providing an environment…

Springfield, MA – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno along with Patrick Sullivan, Executive Director of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management, and WWLP reporter Sy Becker held a joint announcement at Forest Park in the lead up to the return of ‘Movies in the Park,’ the city’s public movie nights being held in Springfield’s parks once again…

Springfield, MA – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Executive Director of Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management Patrick Sullivan, Park Commission Chairperson Terry Rodriguez, the McKnight Neighborhood Council, and Bob Bolduc of Pride Stores, announce a KaBoom! Community Build Day taking place on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. to complete playground installation at the newly…

CHICOPEE, Mass. — College of Our Lady of the Elms announced it has named its center dedicated to improving fairness and opportunity in K-12 education as the Cynthia A. Lyons Center for Equity in Urban Education (CEUE).   “I am deeply appreciative of the Lyons family’s dedication to Elms College over two decades and for…

Ware, MA – July 13, 2021 – Country Bank, a full-service financial institution serving central and western Massachusetts, announced the recipients of the 2020 President’s Platinum Award. The Bank’s recognition program, “CB Shines”, encourages staff members to be on the lookout for co-workers who embody the Bank’s corporate values of Integrity, Service, Teamwork, Excellence, and…

NORTH ADAMS, MASS.—MCLA’s Division of Graduate and Continuing Education (DGCE) will hold a virtual information session at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 15. The session will offer details about the College’s bachelor’s degree completion program, as well as its Network Security and Principles of Accounting certificates.   Community members interested in advancing their educational credentials by attaining…

Longmeadow—Willie Ross School for the Deaf will hold a garden dedication ceremony on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. in memory of longtime board member Susan Conlon Phillips, who passed away in 2020. The ceremony will take place at the bus loop in the front of the school. In the event of rain, the…

SPRINGFIELD, MA—After 18 months of planning and hard work—and interruptions due to the pandemic—the Springfield Museums present the newly refurbished Seymour Planetarium Friday, July 16, at the Springfield Science Museum. Freshly painted with new carpets and new theater-style, cushioned seats, the planetarium looks bright and shiny. But even brighter and more shiny is the Korkosz…

SPRINGFIELD, MA (07/12/2021) The Western New England University Small Business Legal Clinic is accepting applications from entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking legal assistance for the fall 2021 semester. Under faculty supervision, law students assist clients with legal issues including choice of entity, employment policies, contract drafting, regulatory compliance, and intellectual property issues relating to…

Springfield, Mass. — Springfield Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood, in a continued effort to modernize the department and move the Springfield Police Department forward, is today announcing the creation of a Firearms Investigation Unit to address the uptick in gun violence in the city and the reallocation of narcotics investigation resources to regional and state partnerships.…