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Springfield completes first week of Toy for Joy distribution, continues to see great need Updated Dec 13, 2020; Posted Dec 13, 2020 12/10/2020 -Springfield- Volunteers load boxes for waiting cars as distribution of the Salvation Army's Toy for Joy campaign has begun at their Pearl Street headquarters. (Don Treeger / The Republican) Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — For the first time in its 98-year history, the Toy for Joy campaign this year switched to online registration and contactless distribution because of COVID-19. “We had to think about how best to serve our families while keeping ...

As COVID pandemic changes the face of hunger, food banks across Massachusetts see double-digit increases in demand Updated Jan 05, 2021; Posted Dec 12, 2020 Andrea Allen-Glenn, food coordinator for the Emergency Food Assistance Program at Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services in Springfield. (Hoan 'Leon' Nguyen / The Republican) Facebook Share Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that In the last 12 months the Food Bank has provided the equivalent of 12.4 million meals in all four Western Massachusetts counties. SPRINGFIELD — For more than 20 years, Andrea Allen-Glenn has ...

MassDOT’s million-dollar East-West rail final report overdue; ‘There comes a point where you have to just get the work done’ Updated Dec 11, 2020; Posted Dec 11, 2020 The East-West Passenger Rail Study Advisory Committee held a meeting to discuss their progress at the Springfield Sheraton. This is one of the many charts that lined the room. (Don Treeger / The Republican) Facebook Share The final report for the long-awaited East-West rail link from Pittsfield to Boston was due to be released on Nov. 30. However, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation has still yet to publish t...