Good morning, Springfield.

Three-year-old Charlotte, a Make-A-Wish recipient and cancer survivor, held a lemonade stand on Saturday at Bertera Subaru in West Springfield to share hope with local families (her father works there) and the company matched all sales to boost the fundraiser.

Paul Bunyan’s Tree Farm reopened on Saturday in Chicopee, welcoming families for Christmas tree tagging and celebrating 40 years of holiday tradition.

Owner Susan Lopes said she finds the work rewarding – over 150 trees were picked by mid-morning.

The 37th Stone Soul Festival continued its celebrations last Saturday at Blunt Park, honoring residents including City Council President Tracye Whitfield and Nikki Johnson with community service awards.

The four-day festival moved locations to meet overwhelming support and evolved from a small neighborhood picnic.

A lottery player won $281,851 on Saturday by playing an online game called The Lamp, which costs 50 cents per play, in Springfield and across the state.

The Massachusetts Lottery reported at least 807 prizes were claimed statewide (six in Springfield).

Head Start educators at Janis Santos Early Learning Center in Springfield are studying federal proposals — changes would adjust teacher-student ratios, mandate English-only instruction, and remove developmental screenings.

Staff will meet soon to review these proposals while state officials urge community input during the public comment period until Oct. 6.

Today is Labor Day with key services such as post offices, banks, courts, and the stock exchange closed, while grocery stores, restaurants and delivery providers operate on reduced schedules across Springfield + residents should plan accordingly.

Springfield resident Maria Puppolo has published her 100-page book, 'If You’ve Been There, Then You Know,' which details her battle with breast cancer and is available online for $25 starting Sept.

7. She will host local events on Oct. 21 at Wilbraham Senior Center (1 p.m.) and Oct. 24 at Hampden Free Public Library (noon).

Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy used a patchwork lineup to notch a 5-0 win over the Orioles at Camden Yards Saturday.

Backups drove all the scoring with key two-out hits and walks — including a milestone birthday walk for Jarren Duran — that highlighted valuable minor league call-ups.