What is the Cambridge Women’s Center? The Cambridge Women’s Center is a monument to a historical movement, and a present-day safe space for women to get their needs met.  In 1971, a feminist group occupied a building in Cambridge, demanding women’s spaces. The 10-day sit-in raised awareness and funds, resulting in the down payment funds […]

July 31, 2019 |  Sarah Heinonen LONGMEADOW –  An organization that reduces food waste while feeding those in need has come to Hampden County, the most food-insecure region in the state. Lovin’ Spoonfuls is a non-profit that partners with grocery stores, produce wholesalers, farms, and farmers markets, to rescue the perishable food that would otherwise be […]

By Yenny Martin, Food Rescue Coordinator The majority of my waking experience at this point in my life is consumed by interactions with food. I spend hours a day in the kitchen cooking and eating, meal prepping and playing tupperware Tetris in my miniscule fridge corner. I handle food all day for work as a […]