SUNDERLAND — Work on the Sunderland Bridge that carries Route 116 traffic over the Connecticut River connecting Sunderland and Deerfield is scheduled to begin Monday.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said the work will involve deck repair and resurfacing of the road. Alternating one-way traffic will be in place on Monday and Tuesday, as crews conduct setup work. Following the conclusion of setup work, two-way traffic will be maintained at all times. Drivers should expect a new traffic pattern to be in place, with work expected to conclude in the fall.
Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution. Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and advanced message boards will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.
All scheduled work is weather dependent and may be impacted by unforeseen circumstances such as an emergency.
HOLYOKE — A special event to celebrate the upcoming retirement of Police Chief David Pratt will be held Tuesday, June, 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at LugNutz Café, located inside Marcotte Ford, 1025 Main St., Holyoke.
During the event, guests will have the opportunity to interact with Pratt, hear his reflections on policing, and learn more about his distinguished career.
Additionally, for every order placed during lunch, LugNutz Café will generously donate $2 toward the chief’s charity of choice.
“We believe that Chief Pratt’s retirement is not only a momentous occasion for him personally but also an opportunity for the community to come together and express our gratitude for his service,” officials said in a statement announcing the event.
GOSHEN — Highland Ambulance will host a Community Appreciation Day Saturday, June 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 12 Williams Drive, in honor of its 20th anniversary.
Staff will be on hand and there will be tours of the new facility. Lunch will be available.
The acknowledgment portion of the event begins at 12:30 with a special segment of dedications, plaque unveilings, and community member recognitions.
Funded by taxpayers and donations, Highland Ambulance provides emergency medical services to the towns of Ashfield, Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Plainfield and Williamsburg.
HOLYOKE — A photographic tour of City Hall, with photos by Stephanie Pierce, will be on display from June 29 to July 28 at the Holyoke Heritage State Park visitors center, 221 Appleton St. The center is open daily from noon to 4 and admission is free.
Pierce, a native of Grand Rapids, Mich., is an architectural, industrial, and commercial photographer. In 2012, she started a photography business now in the Indian Orchard Mills complex and online at www.spiercephotography.com.
She took on the project of photographing the interior of Holyoke City Hall to ensure a photographic record of the unique interior elements of this Gothic Revival structure.
A meet-the-artist reception will be held at the Center on June 29 from 1 to 3 p.m.
A limited number of photographs will be available for purchase, with all proceeds going to support the restoration of the City Hall’s stained-glass windows.
The Friends of Holyoke City Hall and the Holyoke Preservation Trust are sponsoring Pierce’s effort. Limited-edition photos are available for sale at holyokepreservationtrust.org.
SOUTH HADLEY — Halcyon Arts New England will present a one-hour concert on Saturday, June 29, featuring the writing and compositions of Rabindranath Tagore, the first non-European Asian Nobel Laureate poet of Bengal, India.
The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 7 Woodbridge St.
The artists include recording vocalist Maitreyee Chakraborty, Mona Roy on harmonium and Debajyoti Basu on guitar and keyboard. They will present poems and songs by Tagore that are relevant to today’s world. Tagore wrote and composed more than 2,000 songs. The audience will see all lyrics translated on screen.
Tickets and information is available at hartsne.org, or by calling 413-345-2917.