Member Updates

Springfield, MA – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined Springfield Library Assistant Director for Public Services Jean Canosa Albano and Springfield Library Commission Chair Steve Cary and Commission members to kick off the annual Summer Reading Club at the Brightwood Neighborhood Library Branch.  In addition, the Springfield Library announced that effective immediately, overdue fines will no…

Monson, MA – Monson Savings Bank’s 150th Anniversary Celebrations began earlier this year and are being continued on throughout the year with great enthusiasm. Most recently, to carry on the commemoration of the Bank’s sesquicentennial, Monson Savings Bank employees joined together to bury a time capsule that will be excavated and opened in 25 years…

SPRINGFIELD, MA (07/02/2022) The Western New England University Department of Occupational Therapy is pleased to present CarFit on Thursday, July 7 from 1:00 -3:00 p.m. in the Blake Law Center Parking Lot. This is a free event and is open to the public. “Research suggests that older drivers are among the safest drivers,” according to…

FLORENCE—Florence Bank announced yesterday that President and CEO Kevin R. Day will retire on November 25, and a focused search is underway for a new leader.   Day took over as president in January 2020 and became CEO in May of the same year.   When Day took the helm at age 64, he promised…

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The historic grounds of Springfield Armory National Historic Site is once again the stage this summer for live music. Bring a lawn chair and dust off your dancing shoes and enjoy a free, energizing, twilight jazz and blues orchestra performance on the lawn in front of the Commanding Officer’s Quarters. On Saturday,…

Springfield, MA – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno is happy to welcome back long-time former School Committee member and City Councilor Attorney Ken Shea to the Law Department. Working with City Solicitor Judge John Payne and City Council President Jesse Lederman, Attorney Shea will become the attorney for the City Council.  Attorney Shea will start on…

SPRINGFIELD, MA (07/07/2022) Jessica Hill has been named Western New England University’s new Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Vice President for Student Affairs Kristine Goodwin announced today. In this role, Hill will provide leadership focused on promoting student transformation by assisting undergraduates to develop fully, realize their potential, and achieve…

  SPRINGFIELD, MA (07/08/2022) The Western New England University Small Business Legal Clinic is accepting applications from entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking legal assistance for the fall 2022 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…

June 29, 2022, Springfield, Mass. — New England Public Media won three awards at the Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA) conference in Seattle, Washington, on June 24. The awards recognized the best in public media journalism produced in 2021 from across the country. Stations competed against others with similar-sized newsrooms and, thanks to the expansion…

HOLYOKE – The Mental Health Association’s GRIT-Yale Street Program that serves LGBTQ+ individuals in recovery with substance use and mental health conditions welcomed Mayor Joshua Garcia for a first-time visit June 28. Garcia expressed appreciation for MHA’s residential program serving those whom he called “one of our more vulnerable populations.” “Holyoke has always been a…