CULTURE LIBRARY SPORTS Applause Short Pioneers series story win title returns contest PAGE 7 PAGE 2 PAGE 3 AGAWAM ADVERTISER NEWS A TURLEY PUBLICATION ❙ www.turley.com August 5, 2021 ❙ Vol. 43, No. 23 ❙ $1.00 www.agawamadvertisernews.turley.com Popular event returns Chamber to host to benefit Leonard House job fair next month By Shelby Macri ally hoping that come September By Shelby Macri
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[email protected] ment stimulus expires, this major AGAWAM – The West of the issue in the job market will cor- AGAWAM – A living piece of River Chamber of Commerce is rect itself.” town history, Captain Charles holding a Job Fair in September; The Job Fair is set up to help Leonard House had to sit out the Chamber serves both Aga- those who will need the support the pandemic, and missed out wam and West Springfield and in September, those losing pay- on holding events last year. invites residents of both town’s ment through unemployment But supporters of the Leon- attend the fair, they’re also look- will need to supplement the miss- ard House were able to re-open ing for fair vendors among local ing money and the job fair is a recently and held two events businesses. perfect opportunity to help those this past weekend. The fair will be held in West when they need it. With the help of Agawam’s Springfield at the Storrowtown The event is being held in per- McCarthy’s Liquors, the house Tavern-Carriage House at the son with different vendors, busi- held a Craft Beer Tasting and Big E, 1305 Memorial Ave.