East Longmeadow is preparing for one of its biggest celebrations in generations, and So That Reminds Me has your inside look. Co-hosts Dennis Hackett and Tyler Garnet sit down with Adele Hill and Donna Prather to preview East Longmeadow's Fourth of July festivities and the country’s landmark 250th anniversary celebration. They discuss what visitors and residents can expect, the events that will bring the town together to celebrate Independence Day, and the community collaboration that makes it all possible.

Dennis and Tyler review the latest top stories from across the Reminder Publishing coverage area, breaking down the news shaping local communities. And if you're looking for holiday plans they give a roundup of Fourth of July celebrations happening throughout Western Massachusetts, highlighting parades, fireworks, family activities and community traditions across the region.

• Welcome: 0:22
• Top Western Mass. headlines: 1:44
• Preview of Celebrating America 250th in 01028: 12:55
• Western Mass. Fourth of July Events: 38:07

On this episode of So That Reminds Me, co-hosts Ryan Feyre and Tyler Garnet sit down with Easthampton Mayor Salem Derby to discuss one of the most consequential votes facing the city in recent memory: a proposed $6.9 million Proposition 2½ override.

With city finances at a crossroads, Derby explains how Easthampton arrived at this point, the budget pressures driving the request and what residents need to know before heading to the ballot box. The mayor breaks down what passage of the override would mean for municipal services, schools, public safety and long-term financial stability, and what potential cuts, changes and challenges the community could face if voters reject the measure.

• Welcome: 0:30
• What’s Happening in Western Mass — Chicopee stories: 4:13
• Easthampton Mayor Salem Derby: 9:49
• Wrap up: 40:30

This week on the podcast, Chris Maza and Dennis Hackett sit down with Taurean Bethea, founder of the Springfield Pride Parade, to preview Pride Month 2026 events, community celebrations, and LGBTQ+ advocacy efforts across Springfield. Meanwhile, Tyler Garnet and Ryan Feyre speak with Jeffery Bianche and Jeffrey Anderson-Burgos about what’s ahead for Pride festivities in Holyoke and how local organizations are preparing for one of Western Massachusetts’ biggest community celebrations.

The crew also breaks down some of the biggest stories making headlines across Western Massachusetts, including Easthampton’s ongoing budget crisis, the latest developments in the Longmeadow fiber saga, and what voters should know with spring municipal election season is in full swing.

Welcome: 0:30

What's News In Western Mass: 4:08

Springfield Pride: 13:31

Holyoke Pride: 28:21

Wrap-up and other Pride events: 47:49