Town by Town: Dunkin donation, free kids concert, AT&T hiring event

(WGGB/WSHM) - Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Springfield, East Longmeadow, and West Springfield.

Local Dunkin franchises are making donations to Shriners Hospital for Children in Springfield.

Franchisees from western Mass. Dunkin locations gathered at Shriners in Springfield Wednesday to present a check for $25,000.

That was the total raised from this year’s Iced Coffee Day Fundraiser.

Back on May 25th, $1 from every iced coffee sold at Dunkin locations in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties was donated to Shriners.

Since 2012, Iced Coffee Day has raised more than $250,000 for the children’s hospital.

In East Longmeadow, a free kids concert was open to the public at Heritage Park.

The event at noon Wednesday showcased musician Jon O’Neill.

Organizers said the performances have been a huge success throughout western Mass.

Guests were encouraged to pack a lunch and a lawn chair and enjoy the mid-day concert.

There are two more shows slated for early August – the 3rd in West Springfield and the 10th in Agawam.

Town by town also took us to West Springfield where AT&T will be hosting a retail hiring event Thursday, July 27th.

The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at their location on Riverdale Street.

The company is offering a $1,000 sign-on bonus for those who are hired.

They said that there are full-time and part-time positions available, and benefits including paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and medical and dental coverage.

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