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Black Men of Greater Springfield, Inc. Hold Unity Grant Award Ceremony
Springfield – The Black Men of Greater Springfield, Inc. (BMOGS) held its annual Unity Grant Award Ceremony on June 13, 2024. During the ceremony, the BMOGS organization distributed more than $20,000 to 21 community-based organizations.
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The Golden Rope: Giving Comprehensive Postpartum Care
On a sunny day this past June, Laconia Fennell, midwife-in-training, and I went to the Springfield homes of two of our clients for their final postpartum appointments. We, the midwives, documented the newborn’s vitals: weight, heart rate, respirations, fontanelles, length. We checked in about feeding schedules and diapering and whether there were challenges with sleeping…
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Pioneer Valley Project Leaders Call on Mayor Domenic Sarno to Explain Stark Contrast in Springfield Inactive Voter Totals by Ward, Submit Public Records Request
Springfield — PVP leaders are raising concerns regarding data that shows dramatic differences in numbers of inactive voters in wards across Springfield. These leaders recently held a press conference to demand answers. Massachusetts law mandates an annual street listing, or census of residents in each city and town. As stated on the City of Springfield’s…
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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Applauds Major League Baseball’s Decision To Merge Negro League Baseball Statistics Into All-Time Records
BALTIMORE, MD – Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. applauds Major League Baseball’s (MLB) decision recently to merge Negro League Baseball statistics into their all-time records, now recognizing Hall of Famer Josh Gibson as MLB’s new all-time career leader over Ty Cobb.
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Jumpstarting a Sustainable Urban Farm and More Summer Tips
Welcome to Can You Dig It?, your monthly column for all things related to the farm or garden so you can move with confidence during the growing season. This month we want to seek out some reasons to get started on your farm or garden project, and a few more summer tips for those reading…












