Area food pantries seeing growing demand
Local food pantries are seeing a surge of people coming through their doors as worsening economic conditions in Franklin County have forced people to seek social services to make ends meet.
Western Mass. food pantries see increase in people seeking help this season
Lorraine V. Houle, of Lorraine's Soup Kitchen in Chicopee, is shown with a turkey that will be included in a Thanksgiving bag.
Voters turn out in droves for historic election
At Leeds School in Northampton, Valerie Vignaux of Leeds looks over the ballot with her son, Griffin Adelmann, 2, while brother Leo Adelmann, 4 months, is content in his car seat.
Behind Obama's message: Hatfield native holds top post in campaign
The 30-minute Barack Obama infomercial that ran Wednesday night had a Hatfield man's fingerprints all over it.
Ballot's other issues: preservation act, Belchertown project
In addition to state questions on the ballot Tuesday, several communities will decide local matters.
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