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HCC Foundation announces more than $200,000 in college scholarships
HOLYOKE — More than $200,000 in scholarships is now available for new, current and transferring Holyoke Community College students for the 2016-2017 academic year. Students must be currently enrolled at HCC or have been accepted for the upcoming academic year to be eligible for scholarships, which are awarded through the HCC Foundation. For more information…
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Big Y helps The Food Bank ‘Sack Hunger’ for area seniors
HATFIELD, MA — With more than 211,000 people in Western Massachusetts in need of food assistance, it takes the support of non-profit organizations, private businesses, government agencies and dedicated individuals to help put food on their tables. The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts’ strong partnerships with local businesses is just one of the many “ingredients”…
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A Delightful Salute to Unity
—By Willette Y. Johnson— On Saturday, November 14, 2015, some friends and I attended the Springfield Unity Festival at Symphony Hall. Thanks to the generosity of POV’s Rick and Marjorie Hurst, media sponsors of the event, our festival tickets allowed us easy entrance to an event that had been highly anticipated for many weeks. After…
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100 Women of Color Honored
Congratulations to all the Women of Color Honorees including the Western Mass. Honorees SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 ● Latoya Bosworth ● Nikki Burnett ● Helen Caulton-Harris ● Alysia Cutting Cosby ● Mary Custard ● Carole Moore-Cutting ● Fay Evans ● Joan Fuller ● Shelia Gibbs ● Denise Hurst ● Marjorie Hurst ● Willette Johnson ● Denise…
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50 Years of Making Women Feel Beautiful!
—By Theresa Bryant, Special to Point of View— For 50 years, Lucille Kennedy has been an entrepreneur in the Greater Springfield area. She’s a hair stylist who has provided hair care to a multitude of women. She shares information to maintain one’s mind, body and hair. I have to admit that when I was asked…
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Student Support Program Keeps Men’s Soccer Successful on the Field and in the Classroom at STCC
SPRINGFIELD – For Coach William Sweidel, the defining moment of the men’s soccer season at Springfield Technical Community College didn’t come from a single goal, win or playoff result. Instead, it came from a realization. “I think this kind of experience,” Sweidel said, gesturing toward the table where he sat alongside MILE advisor Melvin Tejada…
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