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Classes are back to normal at Amherst College after a suspicious package prompted an evacuation
Classes are back to normal at Amherst College after a suspicious package prompted an evacuation of the science center Tuesday.…
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The Center School in Greenfield will close at the end of this school year after 45 years
The Center School in Greenfield will close at the end of this school year after 45 years. The board voted…
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Northampton businesses will face new limits on signs after the City Council approved an overhaul of the city’s sign rules
Northampton businesses will face new limits on signs after the City Council approved an overhaul of the city’s sign rules.…
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Massachusetts is expanding winter heating help as energy costs climb
Massachusetts is expanding winter heating help as energy costs climb. Governor Maura Healey declared a state of energy emergency Monday,…
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Amherst voters can hear both sides of three statewide ballot questions Wednesday night before general election
Amherst voters can hear both sides of three statewide ballot questions Wednesday night before the November 3rd election. The Amherst…
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Pelham voters meet Tuesday at 5 p.m. for a special Town Meeting at the Old Town Hall
Pelham voters meet Tuesday at 5 p.m. for a special Town Meeting at the Old Town Hall. The biggest item…
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Baystate Franklin Medical Center and its nurses union have reached a tentative new contract
After a year of negotiations, Baystate Franklin Medical Center and its nurses union have reached a tentative new contract. The…
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Plans to tear down a historic Northampton home are on hold for a year
Plans to tear down a historic Northampton home are on hold for a year. The Historical Commission has delayed demolition…
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Amherst College’s new student center is officially open
Amherst College’s new student center is officially open — and it’s designed to be a lot more than a place…
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Manufacturing companies from across Franklin and Hampshire Counties will be looking for new workers in Greenfield next week
Manufacturing companies from across Franklin and Hampshire Counties will be looking for new workers in Greenfield next week. MassHire Franklin…
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Four people broke into the Holyoke Mall before dawn Tuesday, and two of them are still on the run
Police say four people broke into the Holyoke Mall before dawn Tuesday, and two of them are still on the…
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Northampton’s $43 million Main Street makeover is one step closer to reality
Northampton’s $43 million Main Street makeover is one step closer to reality. More than 60 residents got a look at…
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Money set aside for major construction projects is paying off for Amherst
Money set aside for major construction projects is paying off for Amherst. The town earned more than $3 million in…
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Drivers illegally passing stopped school buses in South Hadley could soon face a $250 fine
Drivers illegally passing stopped school buses in South Hadley could soon face a $250 fine, even without a police officer…
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A Greenfield bar is making national headlines over a change to its mask policy
A Greenfield bar is making national headlines over a change to its mask policy. Last Ditch, a downtown lesbian bar,…
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Some criminal cases in Franklin County are being resolved without going through the traditional court system
Some criminal cases in Franklin County are being resolved without going through the traditional court system. A restorative justice program…
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Nearly a year after a massive fire displaced 230 people in Amherst, investigators are still trying to determine what sparked the blaze
Nearly a year after a massive fire displaced 230 people in Amherst, investigators are still trying to determine what sparked…
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A former mill building in Easthampton is being converted into new housing
A former mill building in Easthampton is being converted into new housing. The Planning Board has approved plans to turn…
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Hawley officials are fighting a Verizon proposal to phase out traditional copper landlines
Hawley officials are fighting a Verizon proposal to phase out traditional copper landlines. The Selectboard voted unanimously to urge federal…
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Plans for a 49-unit senior housing development in Hadley have hit a funding setback
Plans for a 49-unit senior housing development in Hadley have hit a funding setback. The town’s Community Preservation Committee rejected…