Dietz & Company Architects Inc. announced that James Barbier, Zonglin Li, and Timothy Wang have all joined the firm in the ...

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When Bob Bolduc sold his hugely successful chain of Pride stations and stores a few years ago, people wondered what the ...

Opinion By Emily Haber When it comes to serving the needs of Western Massachusetts, our state government has a mixed record.

UMass Amherst Again Named to List of Best Value Colleges AMHERST — UMass Amherst has once again been named to the Princeton Review’s guide of the nation’s Best Value Colleges, placing […] ...

SPRINGFIELD — Arrha Credit Union and BrightBridge Credit Union announced their intent to merge. BrightBridge will be the continuing credit union following the merger. This strategic partnership is ...

The Berkshire United Way (BUW) board of directors has appointed Katherine von Haefen, the organization’s director of Community Impact, as interim president and CEO. Von Haefen, who assumes […] ...

Mayor Nicole LaChapelle has selected members of the Senior Center Building Committee, which will begin meeting in September to plan for the construction of a new senior center. […] ...

The Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce’s After 5 networking event, slated for Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 5 p.m. at the Monson Free Library, will feature an appearance by […] ...

Way Finders will celebrate the completion of its Greenstead Grove affordable apartment development located at 188 Fuller St. in Ludlow on July 18 starting at 10 a.m. The […] ...

HOLYOKE — Representatives from Hyundai Motor America visited Holyoke Community College (HCC) last week to deliver a $5,000 check to benefit the college’s food pantry. This is the fifth consecutive […] ...

Berkshire’s 2025 cohort of the Berkshire Leadership Program (BLP) announced a curated, bilingual guide to summer activities and year-round programming. This guide will promote access to free, low-cost ...