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A former Easthampton school employee is heading to state prison for sexually assaulting two young students
A former Easthampton school employee is heading to state prison for sexually assaulting two young students. Sixty-year-old Troy Gray was…
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The Gill-Montague school district is changing how it tackles academic performance concerns at several schools
The Gill-Montague school district is changing how it tackles academic performance concerns at several schools. Under a new agreement with…
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Greenfield schools are shifting money between buildings and programs.
Greenfield schools are shifting money between buildings and programs, but the overall budget isn’t changing. The School Committee approved a…
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Northampton could be facing a multimillion-dollar decision over its deteriorating downtown parking garage
Northampton could be facing a multimillion-dollar decision over its deteriorating downtown parking garage. Engineers say the E.J. Gare Garage has…
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A major housing project in Easthampton is moving forward despite the ongoing Ferry Street closure.
A major housing project in Easthampton is moving forward despite the ongoing Ferry Street closure. Demolition of two deteriorating mill…
3 days ago
A South Hadley man is being held without bail in connection with a fatal shooting in Holyoke
A South Hadley man is being held without bail in connection with a fatal shooting just steps away from a…
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Northampton High School is getting a major upgrade that could cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half
Northampton High School is getting a major upgrade that could cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half. The city has…
3 days ago
Wondolowski & Lavalle debate at candidates forum
School funding, housing costs and Western Massachusetts’ influence on Beacon Hill took center stage during a candidates forum in Greenfield…
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Three new housing developments are moving forward in Easthampton
Three new housing developments are moving forward in Easthampton, bringing another 41 homes to the city. The Planning Board approved…
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Greenfield landlords could soon face new registration and inspection requirements
Greenfield landlords could soon face new registration and inspection requirements. A City Council committee has unanimously endorsed a rental registry…
6 days ago
Help could be coming for South Hadley’s short-staffed police department
Help could be coming for South Hadley’s short-staffed police department. The Select Board backed adding two officers, if grant funding…
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Northampton school leaders will handle any contact with ICE under a newly approved district policy
Northampton school leaders will handle any contact with ICE under a newly approved district policy. The School Committee voted to…
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You now have until October twenty-eighth to weigh in on a proposal to take another twenty million gallons of water a day from the Quabbin
You now have until October twenty-eighth to weigh in on a proposal to take another twenty million gallons of water…
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Amherst’s expenses are growing faster than its revenue, creating a budget gap
Amherst’s expenses are growing faster than its revenue, leaving an annual budget gap of about a million dollars. Town officials…
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Holyoke is changing its calendar to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day
Holyoke is changing its calendar to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day. City councilors approved the switch nine…
2 weeks ago
Several Franklin and Hampshire County communities are sharing in a new round of state money for parks and land conservation
Several Franklin and Hampshire County communities are sharing in a new round of state money for parks and land conservation.…
2 weeks ago
Orange officials are beginning the nuts-and-bolts work of putting the town’s new charter into effect
Orange officials are beginning the nuts-and-bolts work of putting the town’s new charter into effect. The Bylaw Review Committee met…
2 weeks ago
Some Hilltown voters are being urged not to wait on the mail when returning ballots for the November 3 election
Some Hilltown voters are being urged not to wait on the mail when returning ballots for the November 3 election.…
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Drivers in Amherst will see road work on a number of major and neighborhood streets over the next several months
Drivers in Amherst will see road work on a number of major and neighborhood streets over the next several months.…
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State housing officials spent Tuesday in Franklin County looking at several projects aimed at adding more housing
State housing officials spent Tuesday in Franklin County looking at several projects aimed at adding more housing. Orange is getting…