• 1932 Chicopee robbery started wild police shootout
The police report indicated that the Lunch Room Bar at the Falls Inn was robbed at 12:40 a.m. on Aug. 7, 1932. The report was front page news in the Monday edition of the Springfield Union.

• Black history involves all at school
CHICOPEE - Sherlene Hart remembers attending segregated schools with tattered books in the South and later, in the 1960s, she was involved with the civil rights movement and helped integrate lunch counters.

• Query from Europe seeks photograph
The new Museum of Springfield History is now open. If you are or were a longtime resident of Springfield, a visit to this site will provide a delightful experience.

• Snap, crackle, pop goes the computer
For anyone who may have noticed, I was missing in action for a couple of weeks.

• USO set to accept donations of food
CHICOPEE - As Americans continue to take hits from the economy, some of those with loved ones overseas are just trying to make ends meet back at home.