Community Profiles
Community Profiles
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris On a summer Friday night in Great Barrington, Mark Pruhenski simply enjoyed the sight of dozens of diners eating outside and the sound of […]
All Aboard While a proposed east-west rail line between Pittsfield and Boston has gotten most of the train-related press recently, another proposal, to incorporate passenger rail service on existing freight […]
Small-city Living At a recent briefing about potential east-west passenger rail service through Greenfield, state Sen. Adam Hinds talked about how infrastructure investments — not just in rail, but in […]
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris While grateful that Easthampton is reaching the other side of COVID-19, Mayor Nicole LaChapelle understands there is still plenty of work ahead. Even though […]
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris For Donald Humason, the phones ringing at Westfield City Hall is a sure sign the pandemic is nearing its end. While recognizing that some people […]
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris For Mike Sullivan, the past 15 months have been a learning experience on many levels. As town administrator in South Hadley, Sullivan has learned […]
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris After a year when everyone got used to pivoting — and got sick of that word — Chicopee Mayor John Vieau is happy to be […]
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris As COVID-19 has encouraged many Americans to move out of large urban areas, a good number of them are moving to Pittsfield. In April, […]
Community Spotlight The wording in the initial guidance that has come down on the $2 trillion American Rescue Plan, and, more specifically, the $130.2 billion designated for city and […]
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris As the nation recovers from a year of dealing with COVID-19, Palmer Town Manger Ryan McNutt looks to the future with optimism. While larger cities […]
East Longmeadow Focuses on Improvements By Mark Morris When Mary McNally reflects on 2020, it’s with no small amount of gratitude for how well her town has weathered the pandemic […]
Community Spotlight When Tyler Saremi looks at what is considered downtown West Springfield — the Elm Street/Park Street area — he doesn’t see Northampton or West Hartford. But he can […]
Community Spotlight When he made up his mind roughly a year ago not to seek re-election to the state House seat he had held for four terms, Aaron Vega […]
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris Epictetus, the Greek philosopher, first made the observation, “it’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” While Epictetus […]
Uncertainty on the Menu The weekend before March 17, Fitzwilly’s was gearing up for a great St. Patrick’s Day. That’s the day the Northampton St. Patrick’s Assoc. gathers for its […]
