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Dalton Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee Discusses Next Steps
DALTON, Mass. — The town's Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee held its first meeting on last Wednesday. The committee voted to have two co-chairs and elected Don Davis and Craig Wilbur for the positions. The committee will be examining all the options for a new police station or combined...
New Update: 17-Year-Old Capital Region Girl Missing 4 Days Found Safe
Update:A 17-year-old girl from the region who had been missing for several days has been located.Albany County resident Mariaha Surgick, of Watervliet, had last been seen in East Greenbush in Rensselaer County on Saturday, July 20.On Wednesday evening, July 24, Watervliet Police announced that …
Southwick’s new COA director has years of experience with seniors
SOUTHWICK — After interviewing three candidates to serve as the director of the town’s Council on Aging, the Select Board on July 15 selected longtime town employee Lisa Anderson. “We wholeheartedly endorse Lisa,” said Paula LeBlanc, the chair of the COA, when asked by Select Board Chair Jason...
Country ballads entertain Huntington during break in heat
HUNTINGTON — Concertgoers enjoyed soulful country ballads and a break in the weather on July 18, as they brought their lawn chairs to listen to Easthampton singer-songwriter Greg Hall play in front of the town gazebo from 6:30 to 8 p.m., accompanied by Miguel Santiago of Worcester on harmonica.
Tree initiative at Westfield school adds to leafy urban canopy
WESTFIELD — The middle school has planted more than 40 trees on its campus since Arbor Day, and the principal says it’s on track to reach its goal of 50 trees next year. “We actually planted slightly fewer than we originally planned,” said Westfield Middle School Principal Jesse McMillan, adding some will be saved until next spring in order to dedicate the time to ensuring the planted trees’ survival.
August brings a free admission day to 31 cultural institutions throughout Greater Boston
Celina Colby is an arts and travel reporter with a fondness for Russian novels.... VIEW BIO. Every day for the entire month of August, a different Massachusetts museum or cultural institution will offer free admission as part of Highland Street Foundation’s August Adventures program. The Museum of African American...
Kids Bowl Free! A local explanation
Spare Time in Northampton is one of the bowling alleys in this area that provides the Kids Free Bowl. (Pinz in the Hampshire Mall in Hadley also has Kids Free Bowl.) This includes two FREE games, but does not include the cost of shoes. Every day from May 1st until...
AG’s office said Holyoke City Council violated Open Meeting Law
HOLYOKE — When the City Council went into a closed-door session in February, the meeting notice listed the topic for discussion as “litigation update.”. That was insufficient, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office recently determined. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
50 Amsterdam veterans honored at the Spa
It was a special day at the Saratoga Race Course. America's Pastime Stables, with the help of sponsors and assembleyman Angelo Santabarbara, organized a free trip for 50 veterans, busing them with a police escort from Amsterdam to the Spa.
Robotic pets providing solace for New York seniors
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Animatronic pets have become popular with seniors and other shut-ins in recent years and the state of New York is getting on board, shipping them out to communities across the state. And for one Plattsburgh veteran, the “pets” have been a welcome development. A...
HVCC North expands health sciences with new center
Open house at Hudson Valley Community College North welcomed potential students inside the STEM Education Center before its first fall semester. The newest addition to the Saratoga County campus expands the health sciences program.
Scribner’s Catskill Lodge Announces Exciting Culinary Updates
In Hunter, Scribner’s Catskill Lodge welcomes a new chef and burger residency at Prospect, its onsite restaurant. Where there are mountains, there are lodges, but Scribner’s Catskill Lodge seeks to reinterpret the classic ski-centered resort. Built in 1996 and reopened in 2016 with a new perspective on hospitality, Scribner’s is Hunter’s premier 38-room mountain lodge. From winter activities like nearby skiing and onsite ice skating to summer fun like lounging by the pool and fireside evenings, the Catskills destination has something for everyone, especially on the culinary front.
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