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Need Help Paying for Childcare?

FYI: Childcare Subsidies Are Available Now! The Hilltown Community Development Corporation, funded by a Community Development Block Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development and the Town of Chesterfield, is now administering childcare subsidies for working families with children ages 0-5 residing in the towns of Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Peru, Plainfield, and Worthington. Parents must be working, or in a vocational or educational program during childcare hours to qualify. If… Read More

Category: Childcare, Economy, Family, Resources Tags: Childcare Subsidies, Hilltown CDC, Hilltowns of Western MA

Highlights for the First Weekend of Summer

Summer is officially here and school is out (for most)! This weekend there are several community festivals and celebrations happening in Western MA to start your summer off right. Three such festival will be celebrating specific cultures, including Puerto Rican, Chinese and Vietnamese. A community celebration of Puerto Rican arts and culture happens on Saturday, June 23rd in Holyoke at La Noche de San Juan. Live music will fill Holyoke Heritage State… Read More

Category: Highlights, Suggested Activity Tags: Berkshires, Community Celebrations, Events in Western Massachusetts, Hilltowns of Western MA, Massachusetts, New England, Pioneer Valley, Summer, Summer Highlights, Western MA, western massachusetts

Community Celebration & Animal Adventure Highlights for this Weekend

Community Celebration, Community Breakfast, and Animal Adventure Weekend Highlights: May 19th & 20th, 2012 COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS This weekend there are a number of community celebrations happening throughout the region, one of which is the 23rd annual Chester on Track event taking place this Saturday, May 19th in Hampden County! The event, which began as a celebration of the town’s railway history, now encompasses all types of history – everything from steam engines… Read More