From the Editor's Desk: Every bit of praise that comes Bruce Landon's way is well deserved
3/16/2017
| Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com
As Bruce Landon's Springfield hockey journey nears its end, I've been recalling my many encounters with him in my years as a journalist. Always, regardless of the situation, Bruce demonstrated that he's fully committed to his passions – family, hockey and Western Massachusetts. And more than that, he's always a gentleman.
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White Lion makes big commitment to Springfield
3/16/2017
| Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com
President Ray Berry recently informed Reminder Publications and Springfield Magazine that the company has identified a location in downtown Springfield it intends to transform into the city’s first working brewery since the 1940s. “Since day one we’ve always been sharing with folks that our intent was to have a facility in Springfield and now we’re closer than we’ve ever been to making that happen,” Berry said.
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Bruce Landon: 'I'm certainly very grateful, very honored'
3/16/2017
| Payton North
At three years old, he started playing hockey at his Canadian home. At 20 years old, he was drafted, and moved to Springfield. At 28 years old, he injured his knee, retired from professional hockey, and transitioned from the ice to the office. Now, at 68 years old, Bruce Landon is retiring, and was inducted into Springfield’s Hockey Hall of Fame on March 3.
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Eat.Enjoy.Live.: Vanished Valley Brewing – the little brewery with big aspirations
3/16/2017
| Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com
In a tiny space behind Europa Black Rock Bar & Grill in Ludlow, big things are happening. Into what looks like a small storage shed that once served as the chef’s quarters when the restaurant was an inn, Josh Britton and Mike Rodrigues have crammed an entire brewery. But don’t let the operation’s diminutive nature fool you. The two have grandiose plans.
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Garden Club celebrates 100 years
3/16/2017
| Payton North
Though Western Massachusetts's forecast reveals blustering winds, icy temperatures and barren conditions, the Springfield Garden Club has been celebrating their 100th anniversary and the beauty of plant life since January. Founded in 1917 by Fanny Stebbins, Gurdon Gordon, Moses Lymann, Horace Rice and Grade Pettis-Johnson, the club lives on today with 97 active members from not only Springfield, but surrounding communities as well.
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