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BY GEORGE GRAHAM THE REPUBLICAN THURSDAY, APRIL 2ND, 2020 NORTHAMPTON — The city is opening an emergency shelter at Northampton High School Wednesday afternoon to replace ServiceNet’s two [...]

LIVE 95.9 TUESDAY, MARCH 31ST, 2020 Mayor Tyer has announced that the former St. Joseph’s High School will open it’s doors to the homeless of Pittsfield this week. Originally, Tyer [...]

BY BUSINESSWEST STAFF WRITER BUSINESSWEST MONDAY, MARCH 30TH, 2020 SPRINGFIELD — The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts (CFWM) announced the release of its first grants, totaling [...]

BY GRETA JOOCHEM DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE MONDAY, MARCH 30TH, 2020 NORTHAMPTON — Paul Chandler sleeps outside most nights and often spends time at Forbes Library. Since the library closed on March [...]

BY JIM KINNEY BUSINESSWEST SUNDAY, MARCH 29TH, 2020 By Jim Kinney | [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — Focusing on the needs of the elderly, poor, sick, hungry and homeless, The Community [...]

BY JOHN BIDWELL DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25TH, 2020 The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network reported last week that a quarter of nonprofits in the state are seeing an increased demand [...]

BY DOMENIC POLI THE GREENFIELD RECORDER MONDAY, MARCH 23RD, 2020 GREENFIELD — Places of public congregation have been urged to take precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and homeless shelters [...]

BY PATRICK JOHNSON THE REPUBLICAN MARCH 19TH, 2020 State virus mandates present new wrinkle With Massachusetts advocating social distancing in response to COVID-19, and discouraging gatherings of [...]

BY JAQUELYN VOGHEL DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE MARCH 17TH, 2020 NORTHAMPTON — As schools and businesses close, and public health officials encourage social distancing due to the COVID-19 virus, it’s [...]

BY SCOTT MERZBACH DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE MARCH 14TH, 2020 Overnight seasonal shelters in Northampton and Amherst ensure that vulnerable populations have a place to stay during the coldest months [...]