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Elizabeth Warren to host panel with Soros-backed group staffed by anti-Israel activists
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) will co-host a panel Wednesday on Capitol Hill alongside a left-wing watchdog group staffed by anti-Israel activists who participated or cheered on recent antisemitic protests, according to a flyer. Warren is set to appear Wednesday afternoon for an event called “The Role of Private Equity in Health Care” in the Senate […]
Fall’s Farm receives cease and desist order
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Montague’s Falls Farm has received a cease and desist order from the Conservation Commission after site visits earlier this month revealed unpermitted work underway and environmental violations. The commissioners voted to handover oversight of the farm to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
Red Fire Farm Battles Back from Devastating Blaze
Ryan Voiland doesn’t mince words when he talks about farming and whether it makes good economic sense to be in this sector. “If I was a smart businessperson, I’d be out of this business,” he said, referring to agriculture in general but especially community-supported agriculture, which isn’t seeing as much support as it once was. “Most other people you talk to would not put up with the type of financial risk and lack of financial rewards that seem to be opening.”
Campus Planning Hosts Association of University Architects 2024 Annual Conference
Over 100 attendees representing 81 universities visited the UMass Amherst campus June 23-27 when UMass Amherst Campus Planning, a division of Facilities and Campus Services, hosted the Association of University Architects (AUA) 2024 Annual Conference at the Murray D. Lincoln Campus Center. As a member of the board of directors...
‘Lean Into Fall’ – CTL Offers Asynchronous and Live Teaching Resources This Month
During the week of August 19, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) will offer “Lean into Fall,” a mix of asynchronous and live resources and workshops to help faculty prepare for the Fall 2024 semester. Topics will include student engagement, teaching experience and reflection, AI exploration and a syllabus course design consultation clinic.
Amherst Awarded $1.2 Million Action Grant for Fort River Watershed Resiliency
The Town of Amherst has been awarded a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grant of $1,179,700 to improve flood resiliency and water quality in the Fort River watershed. The grant was part of the Healey-Driscoll Administration award of $52.8 million to more than 70 projects across Massachusetts for climate resilience implementation and planning through the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program. This grant implements the second phase of a project that began when Amherst was awarded a $169,250 MVP Action Grant in 2023.
Greenfield receives nearly $1M in funding for infrastructure, housing
Greenfield has received a federal grant which will be used towards several town initiatives. The Community Development Block Grant — or CDBG — is a federal program which provides funding to local towns and cities to help build up local communities for people who earn a low to moderate income.
Backers pushed for funding of research hub to make Pioneer Valley ‘garden of New England’
AMHERST — Computerized greenhouses, alternative protein sources, innovative uses for tomato scraps — they’re all on the table as the state prepares to fund a $30 million food science and agricultural research hub at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The funding is in the state Senate’s version...
RFQ-FY25-01 Montague Center Library - Scrape, Repair, Paint Window Trim
In accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 149, the Town of Montague will receive written proposals until 4:00 PM on Wednesday August 14 to perform rehabilitation and painting of the window trim on the Montague Center Library. The contract will be awarded to the responsible contractor offering to perform the work to specifications for the lowest price. Contractors must respond to RFQ requirements, and demonstrate suitable experience and satisfactory references.
Berkshire County residents who had their Harris fundraiser tickets abruptly canceled still without answers
While over 750 ticketed Harris supporters attended the sold-out fundraiser at the Colonial Theatre Saturday, Erin Milne of Adams was not among them. “I grew up here and have lived most of my life here," she told WAMC. "I work out of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Berkshire Community College. Before that, I worked at MCLA for a long time, and I continue to work there as an adjunct instructor. I'm also a local elected official. I'm on the Hoosac Valley School Committee, and I'm an Adams town meeting member, and I have a fairly long history of civic and social engagement in Berkshire County.”
Holyoke to seek bids from companies interested in treating its wastewater
HOLYOKE — Holyoke’s Board of Public Works voted 2-1 on Monday to ask Mayor Joshua A. Garcia to invite proposals from companies interested in managing Holyoke’s wastewater treatment services. Although the existing 20-year contract with Veolia expires on Sept. 29, 2025, Holyoke said in a statement issued...
Publisher’s Message: August 2024
Our August issue is always a crowd pleaser as we feature the places and spaces that are designed to provide entertainment, good food, and shopping experiences! How could you not like that?. In our cover story, Duprey Hospitality and PROCON recently celebrated the groundbreaking for Arts Alley in Concord, N.H....
Sale closed in Granby: $870,000 for a three-bedroom home
The spacious property located at 114 Maximilian Drive in Granby was sold on July 8, 2024 for $870,000, or $255 per square foot. The house, built in 2003, has an interior space of 3,407 square feet. This two-story house has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home's outer structure has a gable roof frame, composed of asphalt. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. The lot of the property is substantial, measuring 0.9-acre.
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