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As ranks of organ donors thin, families share life-saving stories
SPRINGFIELD — John Shea Scagliarini was in his final year at the University of Massachusetts Amherst when he called his mother in Wilbraham to say he wasn’t feeling well. Mary Lou Crowley rushed to the campus and brought her son to the doctor. “We thought he had pneumonia...
Athena Health must improve care at Highview nursing home – or sell to someone who will (Editorial)
No less an authority than Paul Lanzikos, the former state secretary of elder affairs, says Highview of Northampton, the most-fined nursing home in Western Massachusetts, should have been shut down “a long time ago.”. Things must be dire to bring such candor. “Notorious,” Lanzikos told The Republican’s Greta Jochem,...
Questions Abound About Future of Hampshire Mall
That’s the question that was on the minds of many as Hampshire Mall was sold at a foreclosure auction last month — to the company that holds the mortgage on the property, and for far less than half its assessed value. Actually, people have been asking that question...
Family of father killed in bus stop dispute sues for evidence of bullying
SPRINGFIELD — If a city elementary school and a bus company had taken one family’s bullying complaints seriously, a shooting would not have happened and a local father would still be alive. That’s the contention of a court filing made July 10 by Alicia Breitung, the wife of...
Westfield Planning Board gives green light to contractors’ facilities
WESTFIELD — The Planning Board approved permits for two contractors’ shops proposals, as well as a request from a contractors’ yard developer to allow access to the property from Southampton Road rather than its legal frontage on North Road. “They are allowed according to zoning, and they...
Meet Grace Fiori: Buffalo Fire’s new environment and agriculture reporter
Massachusetts native brings sensitivity, passion and on-the-ground experience to the role. It’s a long way from Amherst, Mass. to Bismarck, culturally as well as geographically. But Grace Fiori, Buffalo’s Fire’s new environmental reporter, is taking the leap in stride. The recent University of Massachusetts graduate, who began on July 8, had barely landed when she got her first story, and a big one: The Environmental Protection Agency was hitting Marathon Oil Co. with a historic $64.5 million civil penalty for air quality violations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.
Real Estate Taxes Due August 1st
Real estate taxes are due Thursday, August 1, 2024. The Town of Amherst offers many ways to pay your taxes including:. Online using our secure payment portal (www.amherstma.gov/payments). Using our secure drop box located on the Main Street side of Town Hall (4 Boltwood Ave). Via mail addressed to Collector’s...
Seven Student-Athletes Recognized on CSC Academic All-District Teams
NORTHAMPTON - Seven Smith College student-athletes earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-Distric accolades, the organization announced throughout the year. The Academic All-District program recognizes the nation's elite student-athletes for their combined performances in their chosen sport and in the classroom. In order to earn a spot on the All-District Team, student-athletes must be a starter and maintain at least a 3.50 GPA.
Amherst Town Council rejects candidate over tilt toward abutters
AMHERST — Written and oral comments from a resident indicating she would prioritize views of abutters when decisions are made by the Planning Board, and might bring a confrontational relationship toward the University of Massachusetts, have cost her a position on the municipal permitting panel. A divided Town Council...
Herrell’s Ice Cream to open pop-up shop in North Amherst this summer
AMHERST — Herrell’s Ice Cream, a mainstay on Old South Street at Thorne’s Marketplace in downtown Northampton, will be opening a pop-up shop in the North Square at the Mill District in North Amherst by the end of July, with plans to have a permanent location there in the near future.
Darcy Dumont: Townwide trash service checks all the boxes
Conceived as a means to significantly reduce waste and resident costs in Amherst, the townwide waste hauler bylaw proposal is moving forward after several years of wheel-spinning. In 2020, the Department of Public Works received a technical assistance grant from MassDEP to look at the viability of changing from the...
Working group to examine future of money-losing Cherry Hill Golf Course in Amherst
AMHERST — A working group may soon be formed to examine the future of a public golf course in North Amherst that has long relied on municipal funding to remain solvent, even though memberships, greens fees and assorted other revenues are supposed to cover all operating expenses. With annual...
High-speed police chase in Hadley ends in crash, arrest on Hampton Inn lawn
HADLEY — A high-speed chase in Hadley on July 10 ended with a car crash that closed part of Bay Road after an unmarked police vehicle collided with the pursued vehicle just outside the Hampton Inn. The incident occurred shortly after 7 p.m. with police pursuing a vehicle traveling...
Motorcycle crash leaves 75-year-old seriously injured
LUDLOW, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Mass State Police are investigating a major crash that took place on Wednesday afternoon involving a 75-year-old motorcycle driver on Route 90 westbound in Ludlow. Due to the severity of the injuries, the Massachusetts State Police Crash Reconstruction and Crime Scene Services Units responded to the...
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