Good morning, Springfield.

A Springfield apartment custodian bought nine plaques honoring fallen officers from a scrapyard Thursday morning for $75 and plans to use social media to locate their families while the department installed new memorials from a recent fundraising campaign.

On Sept. 18, The Big E fair in West Springfield will feature inventive food items, including the Uncrusta-Double Burger (a double cheeseburger served on deep-fried Uncrustables), salted butter popcorn soft serve, and Cajun Lobster Tail as vendors present bold new flavors.

Parents of special needs students can learn the differences between IEPs and 504 plans (special education vs. civil rights) on an upcoming Parenting Playbook episode featuring Nicole Paris-Kro from Longmeadow Public Schools.

Families can contact school staff to schedule a tour as the school year starts.

UMass Amherst has named Jon Scully as its new director of Community Relations, and he will start on Aug.

31. Scully, who brings more than a decade of nonprofit and community work, will lead efforts to connect the campus with local neighborhoods and civic partners.

Irma Medina, an alumna and 22-year employee of Holyoke Community College, has been named inaugural dean of its new division of Integrative and Applied Learning this summer.

Medina (who once commuted from Springfield’s North End for night classes) brings years of experience to lead programs that support student success.

Longmeadow Tree Warden Leah Wallner offers advice on handling spotted lanternflies seen in 50 towns, including Springfield.

Residents can squish the bugs or try warm, soapy water (a simple trick) for small sightings, while experts tackle larger ones.

Meta reached a settlement today by denying claims of social media addiction yet agreeing to add daily limits + nighttime blocks for teen app users.

The deal pays nearly $17 billion, including $366 million for Massachusetts.

Red Sox setup man Garrett Whitlock threw batting practice on Wednesday to test his elbow recovery & his evaluation on Thursday will decide if he is reactivated for Friday’s four-game series against the Yankees in New York.