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Belchertown dedicates town forest in honor of late UMass forestry department head Don Mader
BELCHERTOWN — The newest piece of protected land in Belchertown commemorates a naturalist and educator who made significant contributions to the environmental movement of the 1960s.Donald Mader was a professor and eventual head of the University of... → Read More
New South Hadley playground honors principal who died
SOUTH HADLEY — A new playground built in honor of the late Paul Plummer, the Michael E. Smith Middle School principal who died suddenly last year, is one of several changes to the South Hadley school district in the coming year. “He certainly was a... → Read More
Belchertown teachers get new foundation’s first grants; STEM program at high school to launch
BELCHERTOWN — Teachers looking to try new ways to educate their students in the Belchertown schools now have a new place to turn for funding — a new education foundation.“If a teacher or staff wants to do something creative, they can write to get some... → Read More
Belchertown voters take issue with solar projects
BELCHERTOWN — Reacting to a number of solar projects proposed in town, residents at a special Town Meeting Monday night discussed many of the issues surrounding the proposals. Hundreds attended the meeting at the high school, which was called by a... → Read More
Belchertown residents air concerns over solar project at hearing
BELCHERTOWN – At a public hearing Tuesday night, residents shared their opposition to one large-scale solar array on Gulf Road, while plans for a “dual-use” array on private agricultural land raised few concerns.BlueWave Solar presented plans for an... → Read More
Special Town Meeting to address solar projects
BELCHERTOWN — Residents worried about a number of proposed solar arrays in town are bringing their concerns to a Special Town Meeting later this month in hopes of stopping two major solar array projects along Gulf Road.The three articles listed on the... → Read More
Smith worker on leave as bias investigator hired
NORTHAMPTON — The Smith College employee who called police on a student of color on her lunch break in a common area has been placed on paid leave pending an outside investigation into the incident.“The college has retained the Sanghavi Law Office to... → Read More
Black Smith College student questioned by police after campus employee reported she ‘seemed to be out of place.’
NORTHAMPTON — A Smith College employee called police Tuesday to investigate the presence of a black student sitting in a common area because she seemed to be out of place, ” according to a college administrator. “This incident has raised concerns... → Read More
Healey sees summer jobs grant in action at Holyoke Boys & Girls club
HOLYOKE — Getting young people involved in jobs that emphasize physical fitness, nutrition or public health is the aim of the Healthy Summer Youth Jobs Grant, and Attorney General Maura Healey came to Holyoke on Wednesday to see the program in action.... → Read More
Some in Belchertown wary of proposed solar developments
BELCHERTOWN — Two companies with plans to build large commercial solar arrays on private land in Belchertown are facing opposition from a community group that does not want to see forestland cleared to make room for green energy.Syncarpha Community... → Read More
Police step up boating patrols on Connecticut River
NORTHAMPTON — Over the weekend, state officials and local law enforcement teamed up to patrol boating activity on the Connecticut River amid an alleged increase in dangerous activities and safety violations. Several complaints about activities on the... → Read More
Jackson Street School hires therapy dog
NORTHAMPTON — Jackson Street School’s first ever therapy dog — a 6-month-old labradoodle named Jackson — arrived in Northampton this week from a training facility in Indiana. “We have some students have had hard pasts, bad experiences or trouble... → Read More
Schools in Northampton, Belchertown land grants to boost digital learning
Northampton and Belchertown schools are among 27 districts in the state that will receive technology infrastructure grants totaling $3.8 million to promote digital learning and technology upgrades. The Digital Connections Partnership Schools Grant is... → Read More
Syrian refugee offers perspectives as war’s horrors continue
NORTHAMPTON — After seven years of war in Syria, Ahed Festuk no longer holds on to the revolutionary ideals that once inspired her to protest against the Assad regime. “That revolution we used to believe, it doesn’t exist anymore,” Festuk said Sunday... → Read More
Planners in South Hadley air proposed pot shop ban; vote set for special TM Wednesday
SOUTH HADLEY — The future of retail marijuana sales in South Hadley will likely take a step forward at a special Town Meeting Wednesday, where members will decide whether to restrict the establishment of commercial marijuana operations — or ban... → Read More
Northampton Exit 19 on-ramp to I-91 southbound closed until 3:30
NORTHAMPTON — The Exit 19 on-ramp for Interstate 91 south will be closed until approximately 3:30 p.m. today for construction. Massachusetts State Police have closed the ramp while construction crews pave the southbound side of I-91, according to... → Read More
Steady turnout at polls in Easthampton and Northampton as voters have their say
Contested races in Easthampton and Northampton had voters put pens to ballots to show their support for candidates Tuesday morning.In Northampton, voters said civic duty drove them into the brisk temperatures to vote. On their ballots, Northampton... → Read More