Trent Levakis

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WESTFIELD — The Board of Early Education and Care visited the Westfield Boys & Girls Club on April 9 for a tour of its expanded William R. Parks Early Childhood Center before hosting its monthly meeting on location. Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler and EEC Board members received a tour through the facility, seeing firsthand the impact of the club’s expanded childcare. Guests interacted with children in classroom spaces and came away appreciative for the visit.

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A wood frog, just one of many examples of the amphibians that will be crossing a road near you this spring. Photo credit: Sarah LaValley, assistant director of the Northampton Office of Planning and SustainabilityNORTHAMPTON — With the change of seasons comes longer days, warmer weather and spring amphibian migration season.

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A look at the future sensory garden space outside of Edwards Library. Planting of the space is expected to occur later this spring. Reminder Publishing photos by Trent LevakisSOUTHAMPTON — The Edwards Public Library has announced an exciting new addition to its outdoor space in the sensory garden, currently taking shape and set to blossom later this spring.

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Kimberly Schoolcraft of Springfield and Steve Franklin of Westfield in front of the U.S. Capitol in the flag installation. Reminder Publishing submitted photoMarch was another successful month for the advocacy efforts of twins Kimberly Schoolcraft of Springfield and Karen Fogarty of Westfield. Between state proclamations and a trip to Washington, D.C., the two continued their mission of raising awareness for colorectal cancer.

2 weeks ago | masslive.com | Trent Levakis

March was another successful month for the advocacy efforts of twins Kimberly Schoolcraft of Springfield and Karen Fogarty of Westfield. Between state proclamations and a trip to Washington, D.C., the two continued their mission of raising awareness for colorectal cancer. Colon cancer has impacted the family directly as a number of years ago, Schoolcraft lost her partner Andy to colon cancer.