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Southwick girls soccer wraps up PVSSL season with 1-1 tie against Easthampton, prep for playoffs
SOUTHWICK – The Southwick girls soccer team closed out the regular season portion of its Pioneer Valley Summer Soccer League schedule with a 1-1 tie against Easthampton on Thursday night, July 25 at Whalley Park. Lorelai Whalley scored for Southwick. Southwick qualified for the Girls B playoffs with a...
Nantucket Select Board Wants Renegotiation Of Current Wind Agreement
The Nantucket Select Board is planning to renegotiate its good neighbor agreement with Vineyard Wind. The Select Board decided to act days after a huge turbine blade failed and broke apart, sending fiberglass and foam onto Nantucket beaches. The panel finds that the emergency has revealed that Vineyard Wind's communication...
Public input opportunity for state Age and Dementia Action Plan
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — In preparation for updates to the Massachusetts Age and Dementia Action Plan, LifePath, the Franklin Regional Council of Governments, and the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative will be co-hosting a listening session to collect local feedback for the state on how to be more age and dementia-friendly. The listening seasoning will take place on Monday, July 29th from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the John Olver Transit Center in Greenfield.
Man cashes in after a dream of diamonds with a stop at a South Shore 7-Eleven. What he won
Marilyn Monroe famously told the world that diamonds are a girl's best friend. A Plymouth man recently became awfully friendly with them as well. After dreaming the night before about...
Two held without bail in hate crime case
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Two men were ordered held without bail after a dangerousness hearing in a hate crime case Monday. On July 16th, Warren Martinez of Northampton and Thomas Patnode of Greenfield are accused of assaulting a Sunderland store’s employee and another individual after the employee refused to sell them alcohol, leaving them with serious injuries.
Fire department pursuing hybrid lane at entrance to Main Street
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — As the Greenfield fire department settles into their new station, chief Robert Strahan discussed some challenges they are experiencing such as fire engines entering Main Street to get to a fire. Strahan did note that the conditions for entering Main Street are improved over the experience at the former station.
“Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life” Is Hampshire College’s 2024 Common Read
Dominant narratives about disability in the United States tend to center on either the “harrowing” realities of living with or the “triumphant” realities of overcoming disability. Wong refuses to duplicate these problematic framings and questions why these types of narratives sell so well. By contrast, her text is filled with joy, community, and an accessible analysis of the social production of disability and the harms an ableist society enacts on disabled people.
A pilot program supporting those transitioning out of public benefits
Carolyn Martinez was in a predicament. In 2012, the Springfield native was a 25-year-old single mom to three daughters getting by on public aid. She relied on food stamps, disability assistance and cash assistance to make do. Determined to secure a better life for herself and her daughters, she began working another job.
Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival returns for a 16th year
WILMINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The 16th annual Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival kicks off on Friday with festivities running through next week. The week of events includes everything from street fairs, parades, a block party, and even a pancake breakfast. The festivities start on Friday night with live music and a...
Erving considers historical demolition delay bylaw
ERVING, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Erving Selectboard is considering a demolition delay bylaw that would allow the historical commission to delay demolitions of historical properties up to one year following a public hearing. Similar bylaws have been adopted across the state and before residents can vote on it, the select board has requested the historical commission further refine details to remove subjectivity in the guidelines where possible.
Three Massachusetts Colleges Outrageous Tuitions Named Most Expensive in U.S.
Massachusetts is famous for many things, but the concentration of colleges in the Commonwealth and the rest of New England is unmatched. So it makes sense that some of the nation's best schools are right in Massachusetts. The cost of higher education is rising, despite student debt continuing to plague...
Big Change Coming to Popular Airline Serving Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts
Over the last few decades, we have seen the airline industry change a lot. Just after September 11, we saw a series of new safety regulations put in place. These were, of course, done in an effort to prevent future terrorist attacks. A few years later, we began to see...
Hibernians of Hampden and Hampshire Counties Annual Traditional Summer Picnic
Holyoke - The Hibernians of Hampden/Hampshire Counties invites the public to attend the annual traditional summer picnic featuring Jim O’Connor and the Boston Irish-American Blackthorne Band at Hamel’s Summit View Pavilion, 555 Northampton St. on Sunday, Aug. 25 from 1 to 5 p.m., rain or shine. Tickets are...
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