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Superintendent Herman meets residents during ‘Cuppa Joe’ event
AMHERST — On July 12, Town Manager Paul Bockelman was joined by Dr. Ericilda Xiomara Herman, the new superintendent of schools for the Amherst-Pelham Regional School District, during its monthly “Cuppa’ Joe with Paul” event. The “Cuppa’ Joe with Paul” coffees are a monthly event and...
Tenants, supporters meet with rent increases looming
EASTHAMPTON — During an emotional evening, Cottage Street Studios tenants, artist allies, community members and public officials completely filled the CitySpace Blue Room on July 11 for a public event in support of keeping affordable studio space at One Cottage Street. Current and former tenants, along with other supporters...
Northampton Planning Board approves ‘visionary’ commercial building
NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton Planning Board unanimously granted a site plan review approval for a one-floor, 4,744-plus-square-foot commercial building and up to 10 Level 3 electric vehicle charging stations at 5 Fulton Ave. According to the project plan, applicant DC Coffee is proposing that the new building have three...
Court documents reveal South Hadley nursing home is under receivership
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A South Hadley nursing home is officially under a state receivership along with two other facilities owned by the same company Blupoint Healthcare. All of this after employees at these facilities went weeks without getting paid. Court documents reveal Suffolk County Superior Court has appointed...
Unionized Legal Workers to be Laid Off in Northampton Firm’s Closure
The owning partners of the Northampton immigration law firm Curran, Berger and Kludt (CBK), which represents thousands of individuals as well as large institutions like universities, informed their 41 employees on July 12 that the firm would be closing this August. An email sent to staff by managing partner and...
Two Chicopee schools given reports after observations
CHICOPEE — Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and Accountability Jennifer Bellville met with the School Committee at its July 10 meeting to discuss an update regarding things going on within her office and the district. Chicopee High School and Chicopee Comprehensive High School were both chosen by the Department of...
AJGA tournament returns to Chicopee for sixth year
CHICOPEE — The American Junior Golf Association returned to the Chicopee Country Club for the sixth time for the FM Global Championship presented by the John D. Mineck Foundation. The open tournament began with the qualifying round on July 1 and the tournament rounds followed from July 2-5. The...
Hardline Tattoo Studio Opens in Adams
ADAMS, Mass. — Hardline Studio opened its books on Friday, offering a variety of original tattoos created by owner Thomas Buckley. For him, this has been a longtime dream. He has been a tattoo artist for more than 15 years and many wore his artwork at the ribbon cutting attended by the Board of Selectmen.
Stabbing incident in Pittsfield leaves 29-year-old man injured
Pittsfield — The city’s Police Department is looking for suspects in a stabbing incident that took place on Saturday, July 20. According to a press release written by Lieutenant John Soules, at around 9:42 p.m. on July 20, members of the department were dispatched to the area of Boylston Street for a reported fight.
800 acres in Barre to be protected from development
BARRE — Conservation groups have protected more than 800 acres of land in Barre known as the Hawes Hill Conservation Corridor through permanent conservation restrictions. In a news release, conservation groups said the land will provide wildlife habitat, maintain access to clean drinking water, promote climate resilience, support local farms, and connect...
Road reopens following barricaded suspect situation in South Windsor
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) - A barricaded suspect had police asking people to avoid a neighborhood in South Windsor. However, they reported that the area reopened later Tuesday morning. Earlier in the morning, police asked people to stay away from the area of Nevers Road and Lake Street due to...
Report: Worcester is cutting carbon emissions, but more must be done
WORCESTER ― A preliminary report indicates Worcester is making progress to cut greenhouse gas emissions that warm the planet, but there’s more work to do. The city reduced emissions by 9.5% over a 14-year period from 2009 to 2023, according to consultant Blue Strike Environmental. That figure is higher than the 8.2% cited...
Greater Hartford Children's Reading Literacy Programs Merge
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut and Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford have announced the merger of their volunteer youth reading programs. Effective immediately, Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford’s Children’s Reading Partners Program will join forces with United Way’s existing United Way Readers program. The summer transition will allow United Way to absorb and amplify the strengths of both programs, setting the stage for a strong beginning this upcoming fall, according to officials of the two organizations.
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