A child takes part in the remote learning pod program at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke. [Photo courtesy of the Boys & Girls Club]

May 13, 2021 Community Stories

Students Reap the Benefits of New Holyoke Collaboration
2019 scholarship recipient Nashali Pagan addresses the audience (photo by Holyoke Media)

May 5, 2021 Community Stories

A Scholarship Fund Rooted in Latino Pride

April 27, 2021 Community Stories

Remembrances of Betty Barker
Norma and Loren Hill in 2015. Photo courtesy of Norma Hill

April 20, 2021 Community Stories

Norma Hill Pays it Forward Through a Scholarship Fund

March 31, 2021 Community Stories

Serving Those Who Serve
Live on the Academy of Music Theatre stage, Deidre Cuffee-Gray shares a story on the theme, Around the Block, during Valley Voices in March 2021. [Photo courtesy of the Academy of Music Theatre]

March 22, 2021 Community Stories

When the Music Stopped, They Played On
In addition to advocating for resettled families, the Somali Bantu Community of Springfield organizes activities, including youth sports, for its members.

March 15, 2021 Community Stories

Defying Odds, Springfield’s Somali Bantu Community Perseveres
John Gallup

March 3, 2021 Community Stories

A Tribute to John Gallup
Alvilda Sophia Anaya-Alegría

February 16, 2021 Community Stories

Alvilda Sophia Anaya-Alegría: Creatively Navigating COVID-19
Art-in-the box creations included smiling faces, t-shirts, drawings, and masks. Photos provided by The Performance Project.

February 1, 2021 Community Stories

Coping with COVID through Boxes of Art and Dancing in Kitchens