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Restaurants prepare to extend outdoor seating into cooler seasons

by Kristina D’Amours /

AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) — With COVID-19 restricting indoor dining capacity in Massachusetts some restaurants utilizing outdoor dining are planning ahead for the cooler seasons.

Ralph Santaniello of The Federal Restaurant Group said the colder months, especially the holiday season, are crucial for their restaurants.

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Remote or hybrid learning? Local parents have mixed feelings

by Kristina D’Amours /

AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) – As schools prepare for the fall semester, some in western Massachusetts are choosing between remote learning or hybrid learning.

According to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the hybrid model is meant to balance in-school and remote learning in the event that a school is unable to bring all students back under the health and safety requirements.

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Western Massachusetts residents enjoy cooler weather outdoors

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HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – With the cooler weather this weekend, compared to the extreme heat and humidity we’ve been dealing with the past several weeks, local families are enjoying more outdoor recreation with their pets.

Alvaro Ortiz and his family enjoyed the cooler weather Saturday evening at Holyoke’s Community Field Park.

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