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  • Forty-five terminally ill kids tour Westover

    The three Peter Pan buses looked like any other bus. Eager faces peered out the windows. But as the brakes wheezed to a stop and the oversized door opened to a wheelchair lift, it was clear that this was no ordinary base tour. On Jan. 7, 45 terminally and seriously ill children and young adults

  • Chicopee mayor receives Patriot Award, signs Statement of Support

    In a double-ceremony on Jan. 4, Chicopee Mayor Michael Bissonnette signed a "Statement of Support" for the city's guard and reserve members, and earned a "My Boss Is A Patriot" award for his support of a reservist city employee."I accept on behalf of all the businesses in the city that support

  • Two Smith College managers earn Patriot Awards

    Two Smith College managers received Patriot Awards from members of the Massachusetts Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve in mid-December.An employee, who also happens to be an Air Force reservist, made the honor happen.John Shenette, executive director of facilities management for Smith

  • Westover tops campaign goal

    With a few pledge forms remaining to be collected, Westover achieved the primary goal of 100 percent contact, said Capt. Patrick McCarthy, Combined Federal Campaign project officer.As of Tuesday, the unofficial total of monetary contributions was $46,268, he said. This fall's goal was $45,000.The

  • Yellow Ribbon program assists redeployers with access to resources

    Below is information about the Yellow Ribbon program and benefits for activated reservists.Yellow Ribbon FAQsWhat is Yellow Ribbon? The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, established by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008, is part of a DoD-wide effort to help the 1.2 million National

  • Yellow Ribbon creates weekend to remember

    Snow fell on the village of Stowe, Vt., as 223 people from the 439th Airlift Wing wended up Route 108 toward the Yellow Ribbon Event at Stowe Mountain Lodge Dec. 10 -12.Groomed ski trails led to the lodge at the base of the lift. A team of valets parked cars. Steam rose from people splashing in the