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Recognition for community philanthropy comes from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) and American Express  GILFORD—Patrick’s Pub & Eatery has been named a Good [...]

FLORENCE—Florence Bank, a mutually-owned savings bank serving the Pioneer Valley through 12 branch locations, today announced the appointment of Douglas Gilbert of Agawam to the position of vice [...]

LACONIA— Jennifer Kelley, the coordinator of the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction since October 2018, was recently named executive director of the nonprofit by its Board of Directors.

  Assistance across the country, and at home, has increased exponentially since 2019 NORTHAMPTON—United Ways work year-round to help people who are vulnerable, and in the past year, meeting [...]

Memoir a sequel to Beetle’s first book, Divine Renovations EASTHAMPTON—Janice Beetle, a longtime writer and editor from Western Massachusetts, has released her second book, Willful Evolution: [...]

FLORENCE—Florence Bank has promoted Anita Sedlak of Easthampton to the position of vice president / branch manager of the Easthampton office.

Chicopee location to open March 22, ribbon cutting slated for May 5 CHICOPEE—Florence Bank will open its third Hampden County branch at 705 Memorial Drive in Chicopee on March 22, and a [...]

Funds have aided nonprofits that have seen tremendous growth due to COVID-19 FLORENCE—Florence Bank donated nearly $100,000 in 2020 to support a new food distribution collaborative and nine other [...]

Pandemic pulls longtime volunteers elsewhere, so need is great NORTHAMPTON—United Way of Hampshire County is eagerly seeking volunteers to assist with various tasks related to running a newly [...]

Life plan community has trained new volunteers and is recruiting additional companions as well as community members to pair them with  LONGMEADOW—Glenmeadow recently trained seven new volunteers [...]