Have a special request for a birthday coming up, would rather buy local if I can!

Seems like most of the bakeries that everybody loves make Italian specialties, which this is not. (It's not German either, for the record.)

Thanks for your help!

hi! born & raised local but moved years ago so not sure about our options. i have a younger brother (14m), who is possibly interested in getting into more card/rpg style games. i'm involved in it out where i am now, but it's quite a ways away for him to get to.

wondering if there's any LGS options in the sixteen acres/fp area or anywhere within 20-ish mins that do teen groups for games? thinking mtg, d&d, warhammer, etc. tyia!

Hi everyone! I just wanna make this short and sweet; my boyfriend (M, 24) and I (F, 23) are kinda in a crisis. His friend moved out recently (which was admittedly a last minute decision on their end), leaving just him and I in this 5 bedroom home.

Two stories, 2 bedroom 1 bathroom downstairs (this is where him and I are), upstairs has the kitchen, 2 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms, and a large backyard with a pool. Rent AT THE MOMENT would be 1k per person, however if we get more than 3 people, rent would go down for everyone. 3 people = $1,000 per person. 4 people = $750 per person. 5 people = $600 per person. Water fluctuates but usually never goes over $100, and we have solar panels to save on power besides heat/gas. Alarm system with cameras also included.

CATS ONLY for now, as we have a 1-2 year old cat who is incredibly sweet, but afraid of large dogs. Other small animals are fine. As it stands, we would struggle to pay for the rent by ourselves, and we’re looking for some help asap. DM if you want more info, thank you!

My niece want to practice driving lesson in empty parking lots but I don't know any empty lots to find. Any suggestions?

New to area, I do have insurance, but it’s not very good. Just wondering if anyone could recommend a competent dentist that’s not too expensive?

I live at the Silverbrick lofts, just heard gunshots around 1:20 am and went outside to see a body laying on the ground and tons of cops arriving. Lived here for 2 years and was never a witness to violence like this until now. Scary stuff, very shaken up by this. Good old Springfield am I right haha 🫠

My family (wife, 2 kids-5 and 8, and me) are looking around to relocate from Florida to a more liberal area (we’re both originally from the north) and are trying to find somewhere that is affordable, liberal, slightly rural (not a downtown or close suburb if possible), that is racially diverse and integrated (we’re a mixed race family).

We love the outdoors, so we’re hoping for somewhere that has lots of camping/hiking/kayaking not far off. We also both work remotely and don’t have to worry about obtaining local jobs.

We’ve looked at places like Asheville, NC, but are concerned on both cost and on being too far south as global warming continues. We’ve looked at Grand Rapids, MI but are concerned about diversity, conservatism, and racism in the surrounding areas.

It seems like the Springfield area might be perfect, but I am so concerned about it seeming too good to be true.

Can I get some honest opinions about our concerns? I would really appreciate it.

This story is part of an occasional series, “Breaking Bread,” which explores the intersection of food, culture and business in the Pioneer Valley. We welcome suggestions on restaurants to cover!

Hi there! I am new in town and wish to expand my little group of board gamers! Me, the housemates and a few new friends are meeting twice a week (Friday and Sunday) to enjoy a spread of board games, card games and even some Dungeons and Dragons!

We are a small but mature group of gamers that have a wide variety of backgrounds and interests. Our boardgame collection is substantial but we need more people to play with! The schedules are flexible and we can accommodate most anyone.

We are only looking for folks 21+ and older at this time.

So if you're interested in joining us shoot me a message and we'll get gaming!

Later Springfield!

I'm being told I need to pay a $450 security deposit as a renter opening a new electric account. But I'm seeing online that this is not allowed in Massachusetts: "220 CMR 27.00 is a Massachusetts Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) title that prohibits gas and electric companies from requiring deposits from residential customers." Does anyone have recent experience with having to pay a security deposit when opening a new account with the electric company? Thank you!

My inlaws are moving to East Longmeadow next month. Are there good online or print resources for events and activities in the greater Springfield area? Most of the ones I'm familiar with are hyperlocal to the 5 College area. They're not on social media, so I can't point them to FB groups or Reddit.

Anybody here volunteer somewhere that needs more help? I'm willing to do pretty much whatever (besides working with animal products, as I'm vegan, so nothing in that realm, please).

Relevant skills:

• I'm a software engineer, and I studied math in college, so tutoring type stuff in that area
• Able bodied. Can lift big thing and put it down
• Can juggle. Probably not relevant to any volunteer work, but pretty cool, right?

I just had a minor question about police reports. Regarding just how long can someone wait to file a police report?

I travel a lot for my job. One of the positions i am looking at is in Springfield. I will be bringing my car, as always, but what transit is available to yall? How's the bus system?

How do yall feel about safety, community, etc?

Appreciate any feedback!

I have been looking for chinese restaurant that offer red duck and red bbq pork, similar to this one. I could not find anything… Does anybody has any suggestion? Thanks!

Does anyone know of a local place to donate clothes that is NOT Salvation Army or some other business that will resell for $? Many of those clothes drop boxes are run by shady-seeming “charities” who just sell to third parties.

I have lots of good condition women’s/juniors clothes, coats, shoes etc, some still with tags that I’d like to know I’m donating directly to someone in need. Does anyone know of maybe local schools or women’s shelters that have donation centers?

[edited to say: thank you so much everyone for the great tips, appreciate you all! ♥️]

I’m trying to find a part-time caregiver for my dad who lives alone. He’s pretty independent but could use help with light tasks like grocery shopping and getting to appointments. I’m new to this—do you recommend agencies or independent caregivers? Any advice?

Fire trucks with their ladders all the way extended into MGMs hotel. Main Street is blocked between Union and State. Not sure what exactly is going on but it looks serious. I don't see any smoke.

Please post any updates you find here!

Hello,

Reaching out to see if anyone knows of a reputable massage therapist or therapists that make house calls for groups? Would prefer at least two massage therapists if possible. This is for a group of 5 on a Thursday morning coming up. Location is about half hour west of Springfield. Would appreciate any help!

Are there any good thrift stores in the area that aren’t savers or goodwill? i want to check out a few but im not impressed by either of those places, willing to travel about 45ish minutes.

Anyone have any particular mortgage lenders you would or wouldn't recommend in Chicopee/Springfield area? Thanks :)

Hello. Does anyone know of a good and reputable family lawyer/attorney in the Springfield MA area specializing in child custody to help with the court process between a now ex-girlfriend?

I am looking to take the class in order to be able to apply for my LTC. Anyone know of any classes coming up? I would prefer not to spend 6-8 hours on a weekend in order to do it, but it is what it is. Thank you in advanced for your help.

My best friend is turning 30 at the end of December, and I'm helping to plan the party. However, I live in Georgia... I'm looking for a place I can rent for the night for probably max 30 people. It doesn't have to provide anything but a room and maybe some tables and chairs. Can anyone help me? Everything I've found on google is mostly wedding venues and places for very large parties. I would like to stay in Springfield/Longmeadow/Agawam area. Thank you!

Hey Springfield! My partner and I are going to be relocating from Long Island NY to the Springfield area for my field sales job within the next few months, as I will likely be starting in January. My territory will primarily be in Hampden and Hampshire counties, more so in Hampden, so I am starting to look for housing. I just wanted to get some advice from some people that know the area on good places to look for housing (1-2 bedrooms, 1 cat) as well as just general things to know when moving to this area.

I went to school in Boston from 2015-2019 and love Massachusetts in general, so we have been looking to move back to the state if the opportunity presented itself. Now that it has, I just want to make sure we are as prepared as possible. Thanks in advance for any advice!!