NORTHAMPTON — On July 23, 1944, William Adams, a U.S. Army private from Northampton, was killed by a German artillery shell as his unit pushed...
In the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across...
DEERFIELD — The parents of Meaghan Burns, a U.S. corpsman killed by a peer four years ago, have organized a 5K this holiday weekend to honor all...
FLORENCE — Squinting into the sun and jumping up and down on the hot pavement on Monday, Jaedyn MacBrown knew exactly why she was at the 154th...
For the first time in three years, Hadley held its Memorial Day parade Sunday under a near-perfect sunny day. The hourlong march began with a flag...
Easthampton A parade will step off at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 30, beginning on Clark Street, according to South Hadley-Easthampton Veterans Agent...
The COVID-19 pandemic canceled many traditions last year, from big Thanksgiving get-togethers to the Cummington Fair. But one decades-long...
NORTHAMPTON — Bartenders will be back to squeezing fresh citrus for cocktails and serving famous pickle-back shots at Ye Ol’ Watering Hole on...
Memorial Day events are planned in several area communities on the annual day of remembrance to honor those who died in military service for the...
They wore stars and stripes, military uniforms and face masks. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Memorial Day parade in Florence was a...
HOLYOKE — In the shadow of a coronavirus outbreak that has killed 74 elderly veterans at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home in recent weeks, the facility...
NORTHAMPTON — Four jets will fly over the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System in Leeds as part of a tribute to deceased veterans on...