Teacher Paul Atkinson expressed his hope of opening the shop up to adult education opportunities. "Shops like these should be open 18 hours a day during the week, and on weekends," Murray said.

During the long gray winter months I drool over colorful photographs in garden magazines ... and make my own plans. At the Forest Park Branch Library, we are doing something like that; we are figuring out how to make our wish of a reading garden become a reality.

Recently, the Worthington 12-year-old visited the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts to learn more about hunger in the region and the work of the organization.

The Springfield School Volunteers School-Based Mentoring Program pairs children up with caring adults for weekly one-on-one meetings.

On May 18, beginning at 11 a.m., Dennis Picard, director of Storrowton Village Museum in West Springfield, will lead the tour of Greenlawn Cemetery - or the East Longmeadow Center Cemetery - which was established in 1828.

Educational Resources for Children's Summer Escape also offers "afternoon only" opportunities for children who may be involved in other morning activities.

Genetic testing for the BRCA gene mutation is done when a person has risk factors going back three generations .

According to director Eva Stockhamer, "Check Please" is a look into the world of blind dating and "the struggles of finding 'the one.'" It will be presented on May 17 and 18 in Rutenber Auditorium at Commonwealth Academy in Springfield.

Two covered platters were paraded to the judges' table for a "blind" tasting.

Says women with certain risks factors should get tested.

Put together by doctoral student Cheryl Harned.with companion exhibit on women.

Think of it as finishing French 1 and having the final in French 4. 

We older tappers still have a little bit of fireworks in our spirit.

Begins May 19 in Northampton.

Shoppers are encouraged to bring a wagon to transport their plants.

Gender and politics expert to keynote fund's institute graduation.

Harvard grad author of 'Joyfilled: Discovering the Profound Value of the Joy Within.'

Participants tweeted best ideas for 'So You Want to Write a Cookbook?'

Her firm today is a multi-faceted company.

The students from Springfield, Northampton and South Hadley used their time with lawmakers to discuss the impact that price has on youth tobacco use.