On this episode of So That Reminds Me, Staff Writer Trent Levakis joins hosts Ryan Feyre and Tyler Garnet to recap Easthampton's citywide Proposition 2 1/2 override vote to avoid cutting city services, and the recount that followed. Trent discusses the background, observing the hourslong recount process and the impact it all has on the city. Ryan and Tyler also review some of this week's top stories, including reaction to the selection of a site for a new Springfield courthouse and Chicopee's moves to staff the Police Department's Real Time Information Center in the wake of the Hampden County Sheriff Department's cuts.

• Welcome 0:30
• Springfield courthouse drama: 3:50
• Real Time Information Center staffing: 7:55
• Easthampton override and recount: 13:00
• Wrap-up: 34:11

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

The Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival returns to Springfield's historic Court Square on July 10 and 11, bringing two days of world-class music, vibrant culture and community celebration to the heart of downtown.

On this episode of So That Reminds Me, co-hosts Tyler Garnett and Ryan Feyre are joined by Blues to Green Executive Director Kristin Neville for a preview of this year's festival. They discuss the event's mission, what makes the 2026 lineup special, and what attendees can expect from a weekend featuring everything from New Orleans funk and Afro-Cuban jazz to global roots music.

Welcome: 0:30

Western Mass News update: 4:29

Kristin Neville: 14:35

Wrap-up: 37:27