Lori Szepelak

Posts By Lori Szepelak

• Health

  Region’s first ‘end of life’ house opens

  CHICOPEE-Hugs – and many tears – were exchanged Tuesday morning as Ruth Willemain cut the ceremonial ribbon for Harmony House of Western...

• Food/Travel

  31 Vendors Expected At Farmers’ Market

  WESTFIELD-Thirty-one vendors are expected to fill the front lawn of the Episcopal Church of the Atonement on Thursday, according to market managers...

• Entertainment

  ‘Friends’ plan first pop-up book, tag, toy sale

  WESTFIELD-“Pop-up” events across the city are becoming a popular feature and the Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum are planning its first – a Book,...

• Business

  Craftsman Seeks Perfection In Functional Wooden Art

  WESTFIELD-Jackson McCutchen believes one doesn’t have to spend a lot of money to have “cool stuff” – including quality, handmade guitars made...

• Around Town

  Women feted for work keeping seniors safe

  WESTFIELD-“Everyone has a right to be safe” was a central theme during a special award presentation Thursday at lunchtime at the Westfield...

• Entertainment

  Buskers Add Entertaining Element To Elm St. Festivities

  WESTFIELD-“Buskers” will take to the streets of the downtown area on June 24 as part of a fun-filled entertaining day by ArtWorks...

• SWK/Hilltowns

  ‘Light’ Leads Man To Follow His Heart

  MONTGOMERY-From an “awesome” childhood exploring the wilderness in his hometown, Barrent Charles Pease discovered in his teens there was “Light” coming through...

• Entertainment

  Group Encourages ‘Cruising’ the Westfield River

  WESTFIELD-Phil Sousa remembers the pollution that choked the Westfield River when he was growing up off Meadow Street in the 1940’s and...

• Entertainment

  Strawberry Festival Among Market Vendors Thursday

  WESTFIELD-The 155th annual Strawberry Festival takes place on the lawn of the Episcopal Church of the Atonement on Thursday evening, joining the...

• Sports

  McLean Most At Home On Softball Field

  WESTFIELD-Westfield native Donna McLean is passionate about softball. Her love of the game over a span of 42 years remains constant –...

• Health

  Women On Front Lines Combating Elder Abuse

  WESTFIELD-Karen Noblit and Fran Aguda of the Westfield Council on Aging are on the front lines as advocates for seniors in the...

• Food/Travel

  Farmers’ Market Flourishing With New Vendors

  WESTFIELD – Nine new vendors await patrons at the June 8 Westfield Farmers’ Market, according to Debbie Randzio, market manager. “The market keeps...