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After the year nonprofit organizations have had, who couldn’t use more happiness? Happier Valley Comedy offers the Free Happiness Program, through which nonprofits serving underrepresented, marginalized communities can apply for a free Happier Valley Comedy event, such as an improv show, a personal- or professional-development training session, a keynote, or a workplace-wellness event to be […] Continue Reading >

A snow cancellation pushing the annual Solstice Storytelling and Songfest Celebration past the actual winter solstice couldn’t dim the joy and laughs coming from the performers at Temple Israel Saturday night. Continue Reading >

Among the many side effects of COVID and the so-called Great Resignation that has accompanied it has been a recognized surge in entrepreneurial activity. It has manifested itself in many ways, from soaring registration for the “Basics of Starting a Business” course at the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center to the absorption of many vacant storefronts, to […] Continue Reading >

22News spoke with Judy Matt, President of Spirit of Springfield, who said the weekend showed a lot of promise with large turnouts. She added it was the single busiest weekend ever for their gift shop, and that the carousel has also become very popular. Continue Reading >

When Jason Trotta read the email that a donor had made an anonymous gift through the Community Foundation to pay off Northampton Community Music Center’s $200,000 mortgage, he fell off his chair — literally. Continue Reading >

Mass Audubon has protected the 53-acre “Littlewood property” that is nestled within the Warwick State Forest. According to a Mass Audubon press release, this latest acquisition provides Mass Audubon with easier access to its Brush Valley Wildlife Sanctuary just west, enabling that sanctuary to be opened to the public and providing improved access for its […] Continue Reading >

Springfield was named the best place to retire in Massachusetts, on U.S. News & World Report’s latest list which looked at the 150 largest metropolitan areas in the country and how well they meet retirement needs and expectations. Continue Reading >

In the era of climate change, farmers are on the front lines, enduring droughts, severe weather and unpredictable conditions that threaten their crops and livelihoods. Now, with help from the state, local farms will purchase new, environmentally efficient equipment to give them a better chance of surviving the changes to come. Continue Reading >

White Lion officially opened its new brewery and taproom in Springfield Wednesday evening. Continue Reading >