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With deed, Westfield moves forward with police station at old Blessed Sacrament property
WESTFIELD — The city has completed its purchase of the former Blessed Sacrament rectory with plans to build a new police station there. First announced in February, the sale closed July 31, according to papers filed Aug. 1 at the Hampden County Registry of Deeds. If you purchase a...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive by sending us your listings and including contact information and/or a link for more information. Send events listings to amherstindy@gmail.com. SINGLE DAY EVENTS. SATURDAY AUGUST 17: EMPOWERMENT HIKE. 9 a.m., Mount Holyoke State Park, 1500 West Street. For ages 14...
Photo of the Week: Aurora Borealis over Lake Wyola by Darya Zelentsova
Check out other photographs by Darya Zelentsova at darzel_photography on Instagram. Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer. We invite local photographers to share their photographs here. Please include a description/caption and an indication of who is to be credited.
Updated Affordable Housing Plan in the Works
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, August 8, 2024. This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. It can be viewed here. Gaston de los Reyes, (Chair) Carol Lewis, Erica Piedade, Allegra Clark, and Paul Bockelman (Town Manager). Absent: Rob Crowner, Alex Cox, and Grover Wehman-Brown.
Pittsfield Health Board Considers Green Burials
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The use of green burials is rising and the Board of Health wants to be prepared in case they are requested in the city. On Wednesday, the board discussed creating local guidance for green burials, which return a body to the ground after death with fewer environmental impacts. This generally means no embalming or use of caskets made with metal or hardwood.
Pittsfield’s Westside neighborhood hosts Sweet G Super Soap Box Derby Saturday
A nonprofit dedicated to enriching the Westside neighborhood of Pittsfield, Massachusetts is holding a soap box derby Saturday. WAMC has a preview. The Westside is the historic home of Pittsfield’s Black community. Long the subject of discriminatory redlining practices, the neighborhood faces outsized challenges around poverty, crime, and lack of investment. The Westside Legends are a group of residents past and present working to improve life in the community through microgrants, scholarships, and other programs.
Kate Baisley to Speak at Ventfort Hall
LENOX, Mass. — Kate Baisley, a hair and makeup stylist and Ventfort Hall Board member, will discuss the evolution of makeup and hairstyles from the Gilded Age through the 1950's at Ventfort Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 4 pm. A tea will be served after her presentation. From...
‘You’re cooked, bro’: Fiery debate between Malo Brown and state Sen. Adam Gomez
SPRINGFIELD — It was a heated exchange Thursday night between a city councilor and a state senator, competing in a primary for the seat representing the Hampden District. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Success and Setback for Water Ski Team
Maine Attraction Water Ski Show Team had a great showing at the Eastern Regional Show Ski Championships. Maine Attraction Water Ski Show Team placed second overall at the 2024 Eastern Regional Show Ski Championships held July 27 and 28 in Northampton, MA. The team earned 1,236.13 points, falling short of first place by only 29 points. The team won best overall show and best showmanship of the tournament. A real highlight of the competition was the team’s ballet line of 19 girls, which brought home not only the highest scoring female act, but also the highest scoring act of the entire tournament.
Hatch Lab at UMass meets wrecking ball
AMHERST — Hatch Laboratory, a late 19th-century Colonial Revival wood-framed building and remnant of the Massachusetts Agricultural College at the University of Massachusetts campus, was demolished this week. Located at 140 Holdsworth Way, the 133-year-old building had been next to the three-story brick Chenoweth Laboratory, which houses the Food...
Pittsfield seeking public input for future of city parks
City leaders will look to learn more about the goals and objectives of park users and stakeholder groups. All residents interested in local parks, open spaces, and recreation issues are encouraged to participate. Anyone looking for more information can contact James McGrath, the Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resources Manager at (413) 499-9344.
Easthampton and Its Lifestyle Are In Demand
Stacey Blanco says she’s always been entrepreneurial. Although she’s worked in office settings — and those experiences have helped inspire her current venture — she has preferred working for herself and has had side hustles, if you will, like teaching Zumba classes. During the pandemic, she...
Williamstown FY25 Tax Bills Up Slightly, Tax Rate Falls Again
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The median property tax bill for fiscal year 2025 is expected to see its lowest year-to-year increase since 2019, the Select Board learned on Monday night. Assessor Christopher Lamarre laid out the tax ramifications of the FY25 town budget at the board's annual tax classification hearing.
Easthampton Police searching for missing man
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Easthampton Police are searching for a missing man. 22-year-old Rodney Yankson is about 6’5 and weighs 155 pounds with black hair, a beard, and brown eyes. Police say he left his home on a black mountain bike on Tuesday. If you have any information on...
Old demolition order complicating Westfield ice cream shop’s picnic area plans
WESTFIELD — Mrs. C’s Soft Serve & Cafe wants to install a picnic area, but an uncompleted demolition order for the property next door is complicating it. Without properly closing the 2018 project — which also covered the site of the Mrs. C’s building, although that building was not slated to be torn down — the Westfield Conservation Commission can’t entertain new proposals for work on the site, which abuts the Westfield River.
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