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City looking to advance geothermal project By Ryan Feyre
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ciated with ground source heat pumps are projected to reduce energy costs by 17%, maintenance costs by up to 50%, carbon emissions by 43%, and total energy use of the building by 68%, based on early estimates, according to Weil. He explained that $3.5 million of the $4 million grant is recoverable grant funds for shortterm borrowing, saving the city $200,000 to $300,000 in interest payments. The other $500,000 is considered direct funds, allowing CAPA to complete envelope measures on the high school. “That’s the nature of the grant that we got, and I think primarily, we got it because it’s a shov-
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At the time, Weil said the school’s current chillers are well past their expected useful life and will need to be replaced within five years at the latest. On top of the chillers, the high school’s boilers are also nearing the end of their expected useful life if continually operated, which is why the geothermal project has become an enticing and proactive approach to benefit the building and its students. Weil explained that ground source heat pumps are protected from the elements and have an equipment lifetime of 25 to 30 years. In addition to replacing outdated equipment, the geothermal project aims to reduce carbon emissions, according to the city. The heating and cooling asso-
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NORTHAMPTON — An $11.2 million geothermal project at the Northampton High School is set to make additional headway by the end of August. In an email to Reminder Publishing, Ben Weil, the director of Northampton’s Department of Climate Action and Project Administration, said the city is working on finalizing an “Energy Management Services Agreement” with Brightcore Energy Services Inc. for its assistance on the project. According to the city’s website, Brightcore would provide energy management services including the “design, construction, installation, commissioning, measurement and verification, and implementation of geothermal heating and cooling and related energy-conservation” at NHS. “The contract is still under review by [the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources] before we can sign the contract,” Weil said. “Under [MGL] Chapter 25a section 11, this kind of guaranteed performance contract has to be approved by DOER; they get 15 long days to do it.” According to its website, Brightcore, which has headquarters in Armonk, New York, is an energy company that assists large commercial and industrial clients with the planning, design, and implementation of clean energy projects, including geothermal systems, solar, energy storage and smart building technologies.
The website states that it has worked with higher education and healthcare institutions, governments, corporate and Fortune 500s and K-12 schools on these projects. According to LinkedIn, the organization was named one of the top Greentech companies of 2026 by Time Magazine and Statista, and they are currently working with Agawam on a geothermal project for the town’s new high school, according to Brightcore’s Instagram. Weil did not provide contract details to Reminder Publishing because the contract is still under review. The city, however, held a pro forma meeting on Aug. 3 to announce its intention of working with the Greentech company. “We do not yet have an executed contract but expect to have it before the end of the month,” Weil told Reminder Publishing. “Preferably sooner.” The geothermal project at NHS has been in the making for a long time. According to previous Reminder Publishing reporting, in December the City Council voted to authorize the use of Climate Stabilization funds and municipal long- and short-term bonds to finance the design, installation and construction of the project. In May, the CAPA Department was awarded a $4 million grant through the Mass. Clean Energy Center Green School Works program to support the ground source heat pump at the school. The money was part of $19 million awarded across the state through the program.
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Healey signs new immigrant protection bill amidst supporters By Katie Castellani State House News Service
CHELSEA — It was hard to tell whether Gov. Maura Healey hosted a party or bill signing ceremony when she signed legislation on Aug. 5 that the governor and lawmakers say provides the strongest immigrant protections in the country. A band played and while Healey gave her remarks, the governor’s voice was repeatedly drowned out by the cheers of dozens of supporters who packed into a hot, crowded room. The new law (H 5620), known as the PROTECT Act, arose as a top priority for lawmakers and the governor amid intensified immigration law enforcement efforts led by President Donald Trump. The law expands protections against warrantless civil immigration arrests at courthouses as well as public schools, childcare centers and healthcare facilities. “I think we can agree that we need immigration reform in this country. We can agree we need controls at the border. We can also agree that ICE is so wrong in what it’s doing, and ICE needs to be stopped here in Massachusetts and around this country,” Healey said during a bill signing ceremony in Chelsea at La Colaborativa, a nonprofit focused on supporting immigrants. Healey, a Democrat seeking reelection this year, called Trump’s immigration enforcement tactics “cruel, unconstitutional, un-American; It is so stupid.” She also referenced Trump’s recent decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. By ramping up immigration enforcement actions, Trump is pursuing campaign promises he made to increase deportations as part of an effort to reduce crime and crack down on illegal immigration. Protests have unfolded across the country in response to the increasingly violent actions
by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. “Today in Massachusetts, we’re saying enough is enough. We’re standing up for what’s right, and we’re taking action to protect people’s safety,” Healey said. “The PROTECT Act is the strongest law in the country to protect people from ICE and to protect public safety.” Fidel Maltez, Chelsea’s city manager, said the law offers relief to many in the community who have been afraid to go to work, school and other locations over fears of running into ICE agents. Chelsea has among the highest foreign-born populations in Massachusetts, with latest U.S. Census numbers showing about 46% of the city’s residents are immigrants. “We in the city have seen the cost of that fear: empty classroom seats, neighbors who have left the state, businesses that have shuttered, and trust broken between residents and our institutions that are meant to protect them. But today, today that changes. Today our governor makes history. Today the PROTECT Act becomes the law of the land,” Maltez said to a roaring round of applause. The sweeping legislation also codifies the Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court 2017 Lunn v. Commonwealth decision that found there is “no authority for Massachusetts court officers to arrest and hold an individual solely on the basis of a Federal civil immigration detainer.” It prohibits new agreements allowing state and local officials to perform certain federal immigration enforcement actions while preserving the Department of Correction’s existing agreement with ICE. The law allows parents to arrange guardianship for their children in case they are detained, and creates a civil cause of action against federal law enforcement officers who violate a resident’s constitutional rights. Under an emergency preamble
Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll arrive at La Colaborativa in Chelsea to sign a law, H 5620, aiming at boosting immigrant protections on Wednesday, Aug. 5. State House News Service photo by Katie Castellani
lawmakers attached to the bill, the sweeping law will go into effect immediately. While supporters celebrated the bill’s signing on Aug. 5, opponents have raised concerns. Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve issued a statement saying that by signing the bill, Healey “prioritizes politics over public safety,” as the law will limit cooperation between state and federal law enforcement officers. “Governor Healey’s decision to sign the PROTECT Act is driven by politics, not public safety,” Shortsleeve said. “There is no safer or more secure place for state authorities to transfer a criminal into federal custody than a courthouse and this law bars that from happening. Instead, this law creates new barriers to cooperation and sends the wrong message at the wrong time.” Massachusetts Coalition for Immigration Reform said the law
“is an ill-advised measure that assigns a higher priority to ideology than to public safety” and “by any measure illegal immigration is economically and socially harmful.” “By preventing [law enforcement agencies] from communicating with ICE concerning persons in custody, the PROTECT law in effect protects criminal aliens who should otherwise be deported,” the group said in a press release issued Wednesday. “MCIR believes that ICE agents deserve our support in performing the critical, difficult, and often dangerous task of securing our borders and protecting Americans from terrorists and criminal aliens.” The Asian Pacific Islanders Civic Action Network applauded the bill’s enactment and called for more protections for immigrants. Among the group’s requests were: banning all 287(g) agreements in the state, including the DOC’s, and ending institutions that share information among different levels of law enforcement. Also, the group said immigrant communities, like Muslim and Asian American and Pacific Islanders, were left out of some conversations. “For too long, we have seen how the voices and experiences of current and formerly incarcerated immigrants are erased from policy because of criminal carveouts and the PROTECT Act
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el-ready project where we’re already underway, we already did our test bore, we have our contractor doing design right now,” said Weil, who added that drill-
is no exception,” the group said in a July 31 press release. “This approach reinforces the very systems that have long placed immigrants at greater risk of detention and deportation.” Healey emphasized the law as a public safety measure. The governor also said the conversation surrounding immigrant protections is not finished. “There will be ugliness coming out of today. There will be ugly rhetoric. There will be meanness. There will be cruelty. There will be racist tirades. You see it online and elsewhere,” she said. “Okay, listen. We’ll be strong. We’ll be tough. We know what’s right. We know how to protect ourselves. We know how to protect public safety, and we know what we need to do because we know how terrible, terrible ICE has been in Massachusetts and around this country, and this is about stopping it.” Before signing the law, Healey issued a statement the morning of Aug. 5 calling on ICE agents to keep their vehicles out of Boston in response to NBC 10 reporting that ICE was looking to lease 249 parking spots downtown. Katie Castellani is a reporter for State House News Service and State Affairs Pro Massachusetts. Reach her at kcastellani@statehousenews.com.
ing for the project was expected to start this summer. “We’re doing a few things that are a little bit innovative, and I think that they’re hoping that we can provide, kind of a case study that will help maybe drive costs down or make projects happen faster around the state.”
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‘Moonage Daydream’ brings covers of intergalactic superstars By Trent Levakis
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NORTHAMPTON — A beloved end-of-summer music festival and community fundraiser is coming back to Northampton with an out-of-this-world theme. “Transformance: Moonage Daydream — A Look to Space” lands at the Pines Theater at Look Park on Aug. 18 from 4:30-9:30 p.m. with a concert that benefits Northampton Public Schools. Formally known to longtime fans as Transperformance, the single-day event invites the Pioneer Valley’s most talented musicians to step into the shoes of legendary artists and “transform” into them through cover performances from all-time bands and performers. This year’s theme, “Moonage Daydream — A Look to Space,” honors humans’ place in the cosmos, featuring local acts channeling intergalactic superstars, cosmic pioneers and astral icons, according to organizers. Northampton Arts Council Arts Events Producer Steve Sanderson told Reminder Publishing that this year’s theme aligns perfectly with the historic Artemis II NASA flyby mission that took place earlier this year and opens the door to covering performances by artists who have incorporated space into their work. “This idea came right up to the forefront immediately during and after the last space mission to the moon. Artemis II. That was so exciting earlier this year that I thought we needed to acknowledge it somehow, and ‘Moonage Daydream’ was just the best title for a theme. We could incorporate some David Bowie, Mr. Starman himself, but we could also incorporate every other band that had anything to do with outer
space or something planetary, or the moon,” said Sanderson. “Just to watch and get to be a fly on the wall and see what those astronauts saw when spinning around the dark side of the moon is just so awe-inspiring that I thought we had to keep it alive and keep going with it, and it made it the perfect year for this theme.” The Transformance 36 lineup features 18 bands, including performances from the Ian St. George Band as David Bowie, The Friendship Band as Dark Start Orchestra, BUNNIES as Mazzy Star, King Radio as the Guardians of the Galaxy (Awesome Mixtapes), Rival Galaxies as LCD Soundsystem, Gundy + Magic Carpet Band as Pink Floyd with a “Dark Side of the Moon” medley, RADIO the Band performing the Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Greys as Freddie Mercury. Sanderson said the space theme should create another great festival atmosphere. He added that people are encouraged to eat, hang out and connect during the show. “The gaps between people are always much smaller than we think they are. We live in an age where social media and media in general are constantly trying to drive us apart because they get more reaction from us when they piss us off, so they constantly are trying to get us upset about something and the result is we feel like there’s a greater space between us, and there’s not,” he said. “Getting people together through music, to enjoy music together, to make music together, might be the solution to fend off this spinning out of orbit that’s going on with us these days.” First established in 1991 as “Lookstock,” Transformance
Festivalgoers sing and dance along to the live music at the 2025 Transformance music festival held at Look Park in Northampton. The festival returns on Aug. 18 with the theme, “Transformance: Moonage Daydream — A Look to Space.” Reminder Publishing file photo
serves as a crucial fundraising engine for local arts and education. One hundred percent of organizational proceeds directly fund arts enrichment in Northampton Public Schools and local parent-teacher organizations. The money provides instruments, workshops and creative opportunities for students across the district. Sanderson, who works directly with the city’s musically creative youth in various capacities, said this has always been a passion of his. “My favorite thing is to work with young bands. My favorite thing is to nurture young artists to start their own bands. I work with the music department at Northampton High all the time, and I’m constantly trying to inspire young people to go out, write a song, get a gig, play, pre-
tend to be somebody else. Just get up and play,” Sanderson said. He added that the event is successful because of three main ingredients: the community, the Pines Theater and the musicians who donate their time to the show. He added that he hopes to see another great turnout of people all over the valley. “They [artists] do it for a couple of reasons, one because this is benefiting the local schools and everyone can agree that kids’ arts education is just about the most important thing that we could nurture. The other one is they love the challenge, and most artists you will find have favorite bands that they always kind of wanted to just adopt the persona of and pretend to be them for a night,” Sanderson said. “That’s a lot of the allure for these bands,
because these bands are putting in months of rehearsal. When they show up to play, sometimes you can close your eyes, and you don’t know the difference between them and the actual band they’re transforming into.” Tickets for the event are available for advance purchase online at zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/ transformance--36. All sales are final, as ticket purchases directly support arts programming. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Per Look Park rules, pets, coolers and outside beverages are prohibited. Look Park charges a $10 special events vehicle entry fee for non-season pass holders. For more information on the event or the Northampton Arts Council, visit northamptonartscouncil.org.
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Park steps down as Senior Services director By Miasha Lee Correspondent
NORTHAMPTON — After four years of serving the city of Northampton, Kim Park will step down as director of Senior Services to pursue photography full-time. Her last day will be Friday, Aug. 21. “Although I love being a part of the Senior Center, my passion for photography has grown over the years,” Park said in an interview with Reminder Publishing. “As a result, I made the difficult decision to step down and pursue photography as my next venture. I have met many incredible people through the past four years, and I am thankful for the relationships I have built here. Those connections are what I will miss most.” Park joined the Senior Center team in July of 2022 as the center was fully reopening after modified operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout her career, Park
has worked with older adults in a variety of settings, including long-term care and assisted living. She also worked as an operations manager with a technology company that offered communication solutions to retirement communities, which allowed her to travel up and down the East Coast to visit a wide variety of communities. “My journey brought me to Northampton,” Park said. “And it has been one of the greatest privileges of my career to serve Northampton’s older adults.” What stands out for Park is the relationships she has built while serving in the position. She said she truly enjoyed working with the team at the Senior Center, calling them dedicated, talented and a lot of fun to be around. Park said she is also thankful for the many people she has met at the Senior Center. Every person who walks through the doors is part of the community and helps make the Senior Center a vibrant and welcom-
ing space, Park added. Reflecting on her time with the city itself, Park spoke highly of Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra and every city department she had the pleasure of working with during her tenure. Park said she’s grateful for the collaboration and support. According to the city announcement, Park was one of the first department heads Sciarra appointed as mayor. What stood out most to Sciarra was Park’s temperament. “She is calm, empathetic, and a genuinely good listener,” Sciarra said. “Those qualities matter enormously in a department that serves people directly, every day. Kim has cared deeply for the Senior Center and all who use it and has grown it into a place where older adults want to spend time and feel part of a community.” Sciarra will miss Park’s steady presence in the open and welcoming environment she has fostered at the Senior Center. She has enjoyed work-
ing with her and is very sad she’s leaving, but is truly happy for her next journey. “She’s taking something she loves and turning it into her next chapter,” said Sciarra. “Kim is a wonderfully talented photographer, and I know she’ll bring the same care and heart to that work that she brought to the city.” Moving forward, Park will focus on building and growing a photography business. One goal is to work with local small businesses as a visual content partner providing ongoing strategic photography and fresh marketing content to grow their brand, stay consistently visible and engage with customers. This work will keep Park rooted in the Northampton community and surrounding communities, she said. The city will post the Senior Services director position on its website and anticipates filling the role as soon as possible to “ensure a seamless transition for the department.”
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City to interview applicants for historic property By Ryan Feyre
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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton City Council Property Committee will interview two applicants who have submitted plans for the old Town Lodging property during its upcoming meeting on Aug. 26. According to the city’s website, Living Meadow Farms and Renewal Initiatives are seeking to rehabilitate the historic 75 Oliver St. after four years of vacancy. The Property Committee, which consists of Councilors JP Kwiecinski, Thomas Peake and Kiam Jamrog-McQuaid, will interview the two entities during a public meeting at 5 p.m. on Aug. 26. “Councilors are going to do a preliminary evaluation [of the proposals] between now and the 26th,” said Michael Owens, the procurement officer for Easthampton, during a July 30 Property Committee meeting. After talking with Owens, the committee agreed that Living Meadow and Renewal Initiatives will have a half hour to present their proposals before the committee spends up to an hour asking questions. The committee will then meet again on Sept. 3 to review the interviews and findings. The 54-acre property, which was built in 1890, was used for affordable housing until it was vacated in April 2022. Since then, the house has fallen into disrepair. According to previous studies, nearly $1.5 million of renovations is needed to bring it up to code
and function again. Several city councilors noted during spring meetings that the city doesn’t have the funds to take care of the property the way it needs to be cared for. Because of this, the City Council declared the house as surplus property in May and authorized the city to finalize a request for proposals for potential buyers. The property, which currently sits on the National Register of Historic Places, has three deed restrictions: agricultural, historical and affordable housing. According to the resolution the council signed, the buyer would need to manage all three of those deed restrictions, and the city plans to require that the buyer pay at least 10% in property taxes so that the city can gain revenue from it. That desire for revenue for the city is one of the reasons for the move to dispose of the property now. The city released RFPs for the “Purchase, Renovation and Reuse of the Town Lodging House” on June 10, and proposals were due by July 20. According to documents provided to the city, Living Meadow is a local nonprofit that is partnering with the Chicoine Family Farm Trust at 116 Oliver St. to “return 55 acres of regenerative agricultural production, ensuring permanent protection of the open landscape while establishing a robust community food-distribution hub and hands-on farm classroom.” In a letter sent to Owens and the Property Committee, which is also functioning as the RFP Re-
view Committee, Living Meadow proposes to rehabilitate the historic house to provide 20-25 units of “high-quality, dorm-style” affordable housing for residents who are 18 years or older. The residents would have access to the farm and gardens on the property, the proposal states. According to a proposed fiveyear land lease agreement provided to the city, the Chicoine Family Farm Trust would be granted permission to utilize 25 acres of land at the site for hay production, management and harvesting using sustainable and regenerative farming practices. The project also includes plans for public classes on farming and food preparation, a food recovery center and community events. “Living Meadow Farm brings over 25 years of educational and non-profit leadership to this project,” Elodie Chicoine, founder and executive director of Living Meadow, wrote in the letter. “We do not view the property’s overlapping restrictions as limitations; rather, we view them as the foundation for a sustainable, multi-use community benefit. We are prepared to execute this redevelopment with the transparency, stewardship, and community focus that Easthampton residents deserve.” Meanwhile, Renewal Initiatives, a Springfield-based nonprofit developer, plans to partner with national nonprofit Farmer Veteran Coalition to revitalize the lodging property as the “Holistic Agriculture Academy,” a two-year training program that teaches veterans and community members regen-
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erative farming, resilience and the business of a working farm. In its 180-page proposal, Renewal Initiatives said the house would feature 17 affordable homes for households at or below the 80% Area Median Income, with veterans’ preference. The academy would provide job skills of working on a farm, evidence-based training on resilience and training on community impact. The organization aims to have 70% of its academy graduates employed in agriculture or a related field within 24 months of graduation. They also state in the proposal that they would abide by the three restrictions and utilize the first floor as a gathering space. Renewable’s proposal also calls for classes in the community garden and a portion of what is grown there to supply food to local school programs. “In our vision for this property, a century-and-a-half old public asset goes back to working for the public,” the proposal states. In a post to his Facebook page in late July, Peake encouraged residents to reach out to the Property Committee with their own questions for the interview. The committee will formulate questions before the Aug. 26 meeting. Readers can learn more about each proposal by visiting Easthampton’s website: easthamptonma.gov/782/TownLodging-House. Past coverage on the topic is also available on thereminder.com, and Reminder Publishing will have further information following the interviews.
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EASTHAMPTON — During a relatively quiet summer season, the Easthampton City Council approved funding for repairs to the Manhan Rail Trail and received a report on the work of the Easthampton Council on Aging and Enrichment Center. In a unanimous vote, the council voted to appropriate $102,080 from the Capital Stabilization fund to the MassTrails Grant Program. The funds, part of the city’s required match for the grant, will be used to expand previous work on the bike path, including repair and repaving between Ferry Street and Route 5. Members of the council explained that the work will help to fix the damage done from tree roots growing underneath the trail. Mayor Salem Derby added that taking the funds from Capital Stabilization is fit-
ting because this is a project where the work will last longer than five years. The approval of these funds come weeks after the city was awarded a $500,000 MassTrails grant that will help remove hazardous trees and roots that are causing “unsafe surface conditions on the trail,” according to DPW Director Greg Nuttelman. “It will closely resemble the work that was completed last summer, which included pointto-point pavement repairs, root barrier installation and pavement crack sealing,” Nuttelman told Reminder Publishing in July. Nuttelman said the repairs will improve trail safety and accessibility by fixing damaged pavement and uneven surfaces. The work will help reduce fall risks and create a safer experience for all trail users. He also explained that this grant-funded project will help maintain the trail’s condition as
the city Trail Maintenance and Repairs transitions from a volunteer-run group to a city department and ensures the trail is ready for the change in management. Construction is expected to begin in late fall or early spring and must be completed by June 30, 2027. During the construction, sections of the trail will be closed, with most closures occurring between Ferry Street and Route 5/East Street. The grant Easthampton received is part of $7.6 million that was awarded through the MassTrails program. Other City Council business Council on Aging Director Cynthia Tarail provided a report to the council on the many ways that the COA benefits the community. Offering data and numbers, Tarail explained that the COA’s recognition of National Senior Center Month in September and its theme of “Flip the
The Easthampton City Council met on Aug. 5 to discuss the Manhan Rail Trail upgrades and Council on Aging happenings. Photo credit: E-Media
Script” truly describes the work the COA does, noting that “aging is a normal part of life, not a problem to be solved.” Among the report highlights were that the center supported 1400 people in 23,000 instances over fiscal year 2026, including work to help residents with health benefits, counseling, tax preparation and rides to appointments and the center. Although the COA focuses mostly on working with senior citizens, it also offers assistance with SNAP bene-
fits and fuel assistance to people of all ages. Tarail added that the physical space will see improvements as mini-splits are added to the lower level classrooms, making those spaces much more comfortable for those using it. After much debate during the last couple of City Council meetings, the council held a special meeting on Aug. 12 to discuss a $1,200 transfer from the reserve fund for a licensing clerk stipend. That meeting began at 6 p.m.
Sable Island Pony debuts new music with single release at CitySpace EASTHAMPTON — CitySpace presents Sable Island Pony on Saturday, Aug. 22, in CitySpace’s Blue Room at Old Town Hall, 43 Main St. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the performance begins at
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Blending lo fi folk, indie rock and poetic storytelling, Sable Island Pony has cultivated a devoted following through emotionally charged live performances and a growing catalog of unreleased songs. Her music moves between fragile intimacy and explosive intensity, pairing distorted guitar, warm analog textures, and evocative lyrics that explore identity,
memory, grief, ecological collapse and survival. Rather than a traditional concert, this performance invites audiences into an immersive artistic environment where music, visual art, and spoken word exist in conversation with one another. Created in collaboration with Greenfield based visual artist Makoto Chi, the stage will incorporate
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Caribbean Carnival & Parade to bring colors and music By Sarah Heinonen
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SPRINGFIELD — Get ready for vibrant colors, lively music and dancing in the street as the Springfield Caribbean Carnival & Parade returns on Saturday, Aug. 15. The Caribbean American African Athletic Social Club is a nonprofit working to enhance the cultural, social, educational and spiritual awareness of Caribbean cultures in the Greater Springfield area since 1998. The Springfield Caribbean Carnival & Parade is the largest and most public event put on by the group. The parade will step off at noon from the Early Childhood
Center on Catherine Street and follow State Street toward Blunt Park. Elected officials, community groups, businesses and nonprofits are expected to participate in the 1.5-mile parade Acting President and Treasurer Delva Campbell said the thing that separates the Caribbean Parade from other community parades is the colors on display. “Every island is different,” she said of their culture and colors. There are about 30 separate island nations and territories in the Caribbean, and the parade represents many of them. “There’s lots of colors, a lot of music and a lot of dancing in the street,” she said. Once the parade reaches Blunt
Park, it will meet a carnival atmosphere with music, live performances, Caribbean artisans, cultural workshops, children’s activities and various Caribbean foods, as well as American fare. The free, family-friendly festival ends at 8:30 p.m. In addition to the large Caribbean population in Western Massachusetts, the event draws people from Boston, Connecticut, New York and Florida. Campbell said there are, “Usually 600 to 1,000 people at any given time. People come and go.” In total, between 3,000 and 4,000 people attend the event each year. “We need the community to come out and support it. The only way we can make it a big thing
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defined not only by what they build, but by what they choose to preserve. For 83 seasons, the Springfield Symphony has been part of the story of this community and this season is about writing the next chapter together. Every concert is an opportunity to experience extraordinary artistry, support our local economy, introduce someone to live orchestral music for the very first time and celebrate the moments that bring us together. I believe the future of Springfield is brighter when the arts are at the center of it and I can’t wait to welcome our community into Symphony Hall. The November concert matinée, Strauss’s “Four Last Songs” on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m., will showcase music of beauty, passion and emotion, with guest conductor Luke Poeppel and Soprano soloist Emily Birsan. Poeppel is an American-German conductor who has worked with ensembles in both the United States and Germany, bringing a global perspective to the podium. Birsan’s voice has been described by critics as “luminous,” “radiant” and “mesmerizing.” Franz
Schubert’s “Symphony #9,” often described as one of the best symphonies ever composed, will also be part of the program. An SSO season staple, Holiday Pops will return with Jazz Up the Holidays on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 4 p.m, featuring holiday classics reimagined with a “swingin’ flair.” Well-known vocalist Paul Loren will join the Springfield Symphony Chorus and Orchestra on stage and Herb Smith will conduct. Loren is a solo recording artist and also performs with orchestras throughout the U.S. and Canada performing a variety of music genres, including American Songbook standards and music by Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin and more. He has appeared on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon, was personally selected by Jennifer Lopez to perform at her birthday gala in Las Vegas and has shared a stage with The Temptations, Taylor Hicks, Queen Latifah and many more. The SSO will kick off the new year with a performance on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2027 at 3p.m, Beethoven’s “Eroica,” featuring guest conductor Cosette Justo Valdés
and pianist Spencer Myer. Concertgoers will experience “music inspired by larger-than-life characters, epic struggles and unforgettable victories,” as described by the SSO, with Sergey Prokofiev’s “Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major,” “Op. 26” and “Beethoven’s Eroica.” Next will be “Schelomo: Hebraic Rhapsody,” a 3 p.m. matinée on Saturday Feb. 20, 2027, featuring Guest Conductor Henry Kennedy and cellist Julian Schwarz. The afternoon will feature Schwarz performing with the orchestra for composer Ernest Bloch’s “Schelomo: Hebraic Rhapsody,” followed by Tchaikovsky’s beloved “Fifth Symphony.” In March will be a highly anticipated Disco Divas Pops concert on Saturday, March 20, 2027, at 7:30 p.m, featuring powerhouse vocalists Shayna Steele, Crystal Monee Hall and Kelly LeVesque performing hits of the 70s disco era. Popular guest conductor William Waldrop will return to Symphony Hall for this performance and the SSO will mark its fifth annual Fearless Women Awards.
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Favorite Choral Works will fill Symphony Hall on Saturday, April 17, 2027, at 3 p.m, with the Springfield Symphony Chorus and Orchestra performing pieces considered by the industry to be among the most beloved choral works ever written, among them the Hallelujah Chorus. Members of the Springfield Symphony Youth Orchestra will also join the SSO musicians on stage for a side-by-side performance, continuing a tradition that began on Opening Night of the SSO’s 2025-26 season. James Bagwell will serve as Guest Conductor for this performance. The season will close with Movies and Memories: John Williams Night, on Saturday, May 15, 2027, at 7:30 p,m. Led by guest conductor Evan Roider, Symphony Hall will be filled with the iconic film scores of John Williams that, according to the SSO, “has shaped the soundtrack of our lives.” The symphony is also in the process of identifying its next music director for the organization and the upcoming season will play a key role in determining the next director. More details will be forthcoming. Additionally, this coming season the SSO will continue its Music on the Menu series, partnering with local restaurants to promote the SSO while raising funds for the Springfield Symphony Youth Scholarship Fund. The SSO will also once again host an education concert for students from Springfield and surrounding towns. The SSO will also move to new office space in downtown Springfield and will host an open house on Sept. 30, 2027. More details to follow. MassMutual and Massachusetts Cultural Council are sponsors for the 2026-27 season.
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CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. HS26P0484EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampshire Probate and Family Court 15 Atwood Drive Northampton, MA 01060 (413)586-8500 Estate of: Pamela Tyson Date of Death: 05/10/2026 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Thomas J Herman of Northampton MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Thomas J Herman of Northampton MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in unsupervised administration. IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 08/24/2026. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Diana S. Velez Harris, First Justice of this Court. Date: July 27, 2026 Mark S. Ames, Register of Probate (August 13)
INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE Docket No. HS26P0406EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampshire Division Estate of: Marisol Maura Also Known As: Maria Del Sol Maura Salgado Date of Death: November 24, 2025 To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Soledad Fox of Williamstown MA A Will has been admitted to informal probate. Soledad Fox of Williamstown MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond. The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. (August 13)
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Nancy L. Craker and Yahman M. Tomin to Lisa K. Butler, 34 Comins Road, $530,000. 329 Hadley LLC, and Valley Community Development Corp., to Russell Crossing LLC, 329 Russell St., $4,200,000.
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Dennis Lee German to Paul Joseph Devlin, 267 Locust St., Martin Konowitch, trustee, Barbara D. Jones, trustee, and Martin Konowitch Revocable Trust to Daniel T. Nuzzo-Mueller and Elvira K. Stridsberg, 44 Westhampton Road, Thomas J. Herman to Netty Centeno and Duken Brown, 792 Ryan Road, Susan E. McKenna to Phoebe Holdings LLC, 27 Crescent St.,
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Carolyn P. Collette to Carolyn P. Collette, trustee, and Carolyn P. Collette Trust, 15 Ashfield Lane, $100. Sean T. O’Connor, personal representative, and Anne T. O’Connor, estate, to Magda Ponce-Castro, 35 Charon Terrace, $375,000. Thomas J. Vautrin, trustee, Sandra J. Vautrin Irrevocable Trust and Melanie Beaudreau to Jason R. Burkey, 18 Haig Ave., $269,000. Joan Delplato to Anna Craig and Michael Tracy, 1 Spring Meadows, $608,000. James Dunne and Ella Dunne to Mary Fleischli and Allan Da Costa Pinto, 6 Shadowbrook Estates, $406,000. Helen E. Willemain, Cheryl Willemain Wilser, Thomas Reed Willeman and Cynthia Jean Salvesen to Michael L. Radke, 7 Highland Ave., $340,000. Edward T. Niemiec to Lisa L. Adams and William Thomas Dietz, 53 Prospect St., $425,000. Sybel Gonzalez to Jeffrey Ellis Diaz, 17 Carew St., and 16 North Main St., $360,000. Amy Lindsay, trustee, and Amy Lindsay 2023 Trust to David Latorella, 10 Lawrence Ave., $340,000.
WESTHAMPTON
David Spound to David A. Spound, trustee, and David A. Spound Revocable Trust, 29 Pine Island Lake,
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