EASTHAMPTON Edward Hanlon Jr. and Ilona Murray dedicated time almost every day as volunteers, serving meals to others at organizations like Manna Soup Kitchen and the biweekly Building Bridges veterans luncheon, hosted by the Episcopal Diocese of.
NORTHAMPTON When Amherst military veteran Shawn Parent learned in March that Northampton’s VA medical center was on a list of Veterans Affairs facilities recommended for closure, she was angry and worried.“I was scared, because now you’re telling me.