Teenholyoke.org , a digital newsroom by and for Holyoke teenagers, is part of El Arco Iris , an after-school arts program. The site includes poetry, artwork, photos and prose about Holyoke teenagers. AARP is holding a seminar to help adult children talk to their parents about issues of getting older and remaining independent . These conversations should occur before those parents have a crisis. The seminar is Saturday, May 5 at American International College in Springfield.
Advanced registration is required.
Berkshire Gas will continue to deliver service to customers with unpaid bills through May 15 to give them a chance to catch up with higher prices and an unusually long heating season. The American Association of Blacks in Energy is holding its annual conference April 24-28 in Hartford. The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission has released its second annual report on the quality of life in the region . Scientists are concerned that recent snows may prevent hatching of the three eggs laid this March. A four-day celebration of the publication of Meridians , a journal devoted to issues of feminism, race and transnationalism at Smith College, features a talk by a former Salvadoran guerilla, a presentation by Angela Davis, and a panel discussion on the role of race and gender.