HOLYOKE — Former Holyoke City Councilor Todd McGee has been appointed to the Holyoke Community College (HCC) board of ...

Holyoke Mall recently welcomed its newest store, the trendy Asian household goods retailer Ximi-V, with a grand-opening party on Dec. 21. “Ximi-V believes shopping should be fun, inspiring, […] ...

FLORENCE — Florence Bank has pledged a gift of $100,000 to Caring Health Center of Springfield and officially presented the award on Dec. 19 at the center. Florence Bank is […] ...

Taber Art Gallery, in partnership with Holyoke Art, requests applications for volunteers and partners interested in planning the first Holyoke Paper Festival. Set to take place over four […] ...

We are excited to announce that BusinessWest has launched a new podcast series, BusinessTalk. Each episode will feature ...

The Spectrum Awards, presented by City Beat News, announced that Herrell’s Ice Cream in Northampton is the winner of this year’s Spectrum Award, which recognizes businesses that promote […] ...

SPRINGFIELD — Health New England awarded $250,000 in grants to five local organizations in honor of Dr. Mark Keroack, former president and CEO of Baystate Health and chair of Health […] ...

Pioneer Valley Financial Group and Ludlow Veterans of Foreign Affairs will host the seventh annual First Responders Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. […] ...

Hour Town Sally Tiska Rice says she grew up in Pittsfield. As a child, and up through her high-school years until the plant ...

Community Spotlight At its core, Mount Holyoke College’s $175 million geothermal energy initiative is an infrastructure ...

Into the Metaverse By Jeff Liguori Social media has evolved from a niche digital trend into a global force, reshaping how ...

Driving Force Jeb Balise says he’s always called Springfield’s South End home. He never lived in the neighborhood that ...