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Legal advocates say bill could help homeowners pay past-due property taxes
A group of homeowners and the legal organizations representing them recently voiced support for a piece of proposed legislation that could “drastically” reduce the burden on homeowners struggling to pay past-due property taxes. “This legislation would greatly help people who are house rich and cash poor,” said Todd...
Filmmaker with Valley roots trains his lens on America’s wild horses
Steven Latham knows a thing or two about Hollywood and free-roaming horses. For starters, the Emmy award-winning director, who was born in Springfield, helped care for a pony in Hadley when he was in elementary school. “We adopted a Chincoteague pony when we took a trip to the Virginia coast...
Southwick seeks 3 volunteers to serve on Master Plan Implementation Committee
SOUTHWICK — It’s been more than three months since the Planning Board approved the town’s master plan, Southwick Vision 2040, but it was only last week that the Select Board invited applications for the three seats it will appoint to the implementation committee. “We’d love to have...
Mount Holyoke tennis players are trying to save their team. The school won’t let them
Annika Chai and Cal Smith had just finished another winning season as team captains on Mount Holyoke’s most successful team and were excited to lead the tennis squad again next year. But Chai, Smith and the other members on the team found out through an email that their program...
Local business hero Yankee Candle feels effects of far-off restructuring (Editorial)
For years, the rise of the Yankee Candle Co. was the story of a single man, Michael J. Kittredge II. Its growth in the Pioneer Valley reflected a founder’s ambition and drive. Kittredge died a very rich man. The fragrance behemoth he built lives on, pleasing customers around the...
A note from your New Publisher!
Hello old, new and prospective subscribers of the Amherst/Northampton Macaroni KID community!. A little about me: My name is Amy. I’ve lived in the Northampton area for many years and are now raising my two children in this area along with my husband. I have a major in Communications...
22News joins fans for night of fun at Valley Blue Sox game
The 22News team gathered with fans to cheer on the Valley Blue Sox earlier on Saturday evening. The weather did not stop the fans from coming out to support the local team, and it was a very special game for our station.
Chester water supply discoloration suspected to be manganese
CHESTER — A Chester water commissioner has confirmed that the town’s drinking water supply is discolored and said that naturally occurring manganese is suspected to be the cause. Commissioner Robert Daley said in an email to The Republican Saturday that the town tested the water supply in June...
Veteran Spotlight: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Lewis
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michael Lewis served his country in the Navy as a petty officer, second class, from 1977 to 1994. Born in North Adams, he would do his basic training at Great Lakes, Ill. His first assignment would be at submarine school (NAVSUBCOM) in Groton, Conn., then to the USS Pensacola (LSD-38) out of Little Creek, Va.
La Festa Baseball Exchange Going Strong After 33 Years
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The La Festa Baseball Exchange each summer unites two ends of the commonwealth ... and generations of baseball families. On Saturday, the latter was on full display before North Adams hosted the North End Dodgers at Joe Wolfe Field. North Adams head coach John Marlowe made...
NewsChannel 13 chief meteorologist Paul Caiano's WAMC regional morning forecast 7/22/24
A mix of sun and clouds today with the outside chance of a shower or thunderstorm, mainly south of I-90. Highs in the mid 80s. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight. Lows in the mid 60s. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. Highs in the lower...
Cybersecurity director shares insight on global IT outage, potential recovery timeline
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Businesses, healthcare groups and governments continued recovery efforts over the weekend after a global IT outage that grounded thousands of flights and disrupted communications. The outage affected Microsoft users, after software company CrowdStrike pushed out a faulty update. “CrowdStrike is the gold standard in cybersecurity,...
GasBuddy: Average Albany gas prices drop 1.7 cents
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Average gas prices in Albany have dropped 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.58 a gallon according to GasBuddy’s survey of 546 stations in Albany. These prices are 4.8 cents higher than a month ago, but 12.8 cents lower than a year ago.
New community solar site coming to Albany
A new community solar farm at the Port of Albany is throwing a lifeline to low-income residents facing mounting electric bills. Citizens Energy Corporation's JOE-4-SUN low-income community solar program provides electricity savings while making renewable energy more accessible. Eligible residents can receive energy credits providing up to 20% in savings on their electricity bill. JOE-4-SUN is already providing electric savings to 2,200 households in New York and Massachusetts.
Albany Man Arrested For Manufacturing Illegal Ghost Guns
New York State Police arrested an Albany man who was allegedly manufacturing illegal ghost guns. Ghost guns are often used by people committing crimes or who cannot legally buy guns as they are untraceable. According to Brady United,. "Ghost Guns are unserialized (and therefore untraceable) firearms that are put together...
07/12/24: Stray Showers Fizzle, Drier Night Ahead
The Latest Storm Tracker Forecast by Meteorologist Jordan Due. Today started as a beautiful quiet day, then as a cold front passed through, the showers started mainly to the north and reached Albany by the early evening. These weren’t storms, just a few isolated downpours and sprinkles that fizzled out of the area a bit later into the evening. Tonight is looking to be another cool night! Lows in the upper-50s, low-60s all around.
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