NORTHAMPTON — Grow Food Northampton will host its annual Seed Share on Saturday, alongside the Winter Farmers Market at the Northampton Senior Center lobby, 67 Conz St.
Community members are invited to pick up free seeds — donated by local farms, businesses, and individuals, as well as grown at the GFN Community Farm — to plant at home. Quantities may be limited. People are welcome to bring their own saved seeds to share but it’s not necessary to.
The winter market, which runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will feature 20 vendors offering local food and goods. The seed share will take place at 10:30 a.m. There will also be a storytime with Forbes Library at 10:30 a.m.
For more information, visit growfoodnorthampton.org.
SPRINGFIELD — The generosity of Diane Gallan, who died in the spring of 2024 at 86, has led to the creation of the Gordon J. Gallan, Dorothy E. Gallan, and Bruce F. Gallan Endowed Chair — Regional Cancer Program at Baystate Health, established in memory of her father, mother and brother, respectively.
This prestigious honor will be held by Dr. Rawad Elias, current chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology.
The gift will support the chair of cancer care position in perpetuity, allowing the chair holder to utilize the funds to further cancer research at Baystate Health to bring the best in treatment, diagnosis, and care to patients. Each year, the chair will be able to target funding toward areas of growth and opportunity within the cancer research landscape, supporting innovation and new cancer care treatments across Baystate’s clinically-driven and physician-led healthcare system in western Massachusetts.
The gift is made in recognition of the outstanding work and contributions of Dr. Wilson C. Mertens, former vice president and medical director, Baystate Regional Cancer Program; Dr. Julio Martinez-Silvestrini, physiatrist, Baystate Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; and the longtime service and dedication of Dr. Richard Steingart, medical director, Adult Hematology, D’Amour Center for Cancer Care.
For a quarter of a century, Diane Gordon’s father, Gordon Gallan, was president of G. & C. Merriam Company, known today as Merriam-Webster Inc., in Springfield.
HOLYOKE — The city of Holyoke will hold a public information meeting on Wednesday, March 12, to discuss proposed improvements on Main Street between South Canal and Mosher streets.
The meeting will be held at Nueva Esperanza Mercado, 409 Main St., from 4 to 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
The purpose of this hearing is to give the public an opportunity to provide feedback related to proposed improvements designed to increase safety along the Main Street corridor and improve pavement conditions. Conceptual plans include rehabilitation of existing pavement, reconstruction of sidewalks, addition of bicycle accommodations, improved pedestrian crossings, and traffic signal upgrades.
The project has been submitted to MassDOT for inclusion in the state’s Transportation Improvement Program which, if approved, could allow for full federal funding of the construction costs of the project, with the city being responsible for design and right-of-way coordination.
Those unable to attend this meeting are invited to email Matthew Sokop, city engineer, at sokopm@holyoke.org with questions or comments.