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Nurses Rally Against Bounced Checks, Low Supplies
Employees at several nursing homes in Massachusetts, including one in South Hadley, are not getting paid or are receiving bad checks,. Bounced checks are said to have been handed out at Pioneer Valley Rehabilitation Center, where some staff remain unpaid for weeks and still they continue to work. Ellen Furman...
JWS Art Supplies to move to former location of Evergreen Fine American Crafts
Great Barrington — JWS Art Supplies, previously located at 38 Railroad Street, will be moving to 291 Main Street in the fall. The store will occupy the space that previously housed Evergreen Fine American Crafts. Evergreen operated for 44 years, including 34 years at its Main Street location, until owner Barbara Faecher Watkin announced that she would be closing the store in March.
Carey Crim’s “The Islanders” Premieres July 25 at Shakespeare & Company
LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company presents the World Premiere of Carey Crim’s The Islanders, directed by Regge Life July 25 through August 25 at the Tina Packer Playhouse. Originally staged at Shakespeare & Company in 2022 as a reading in the Plays in Process series, The Islanders...
Dalton Fire District Sees Potential in Former Dalton Garage
DALTON, Mass. — The Dalton Garage would open the doors to so many possibilities, members of the Fire District said during a recent walk-through of the building. The district reconsidered the prospect of purchasing the former automotive garage, located at 385 Main St., across from the fire station, last month. The current fire station, located at 20 Flansburg Ave., is too small, especially with the addition of the ambulance service. The Water Department also needs more space.
Belchertown Stops Pittsfield Post 68
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Belchertown Post 239’s Cooper Beckwith set the tone when he crushed the game’s first pitch to left-center field for a double. The visitors went on to pound out 14 more hits in a 9-1 win over Pittsfield Post 68 in American Legion Baseball action at Buddy Pellerin Field on Monday night.
Pittsfield Working on Decades-Old Drainage Issue in Ward 3
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is working to solve a more than 30-year-old drainage problem on Newell Street. The Public Works and Utilities committee heard an update Monday on a project to address flooding at 9 Newell St. Water runoff reaching the drainage outlet behind the property is flooding it, unable to reach an intermittent stream meant to carry that runoff.
Intro Embroidery Thread Friendship Bracelets
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— There will be a Summer Camp Craft session in the Common Room led by Kate Staebler on July 17 from 5:15-6:30pm. Attendees will be diving into the world of embroidery thread friendship bracelets, learning techniques, and practicing together. All supplies will be provided, and everyone is welcome, regardless of age or ability.
Notes from the Board of Assessors, July 1, 2024, Hybrid Meeting
1. Assessor Michael Bay discussed the new GIS site. 3. Board of Assessors member Doug Goudey pointed out the importance of the EQV and its impact on Stockbridge's share of school construction costs. Brief meeting — adjourned. 1. MassGIS Data: Municipalities is the representation of Massachusetts' municipal (city and...
Staff remain without pay at South Hadley nursing home
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Now to an update on a story, issues at a South Hadley nursing home leaving employees not being paid for weeks. Nurses at the Pioneer Valley Rehabilitation Center in South Hadley they said they were told by administrative staff on Saturday that their direct deposits finally hit their accounts however many are still missing money they were owed from June.
Brimfield Flea Market leans into things that aren’t just antique to attract new crowd
In 1978, David DiGregorio started his vintage business, filled with antique jewelry, vintage rings, and baseball cards. By 1992, DiGregorio, of North Kingstown, RI, was selling all these items and more at the Brimfield Flea Market. But things have changed since then. If you purchase a product or register for...
Community grasps for meaning after killing: ‘He was a humble, kind man’
HOLYOKE — Leonardo Ortiz, Jr., was packing up his little brother Dexter’s things when, inside a reusable grocery bag, he found tiny objects neatly wrapped in newspaper. “They were my father’s old model cars,” Ortiz realized after unpacking each one. “He loved my father.”. If...
Workers Encounter Giant 14-Foot-Boa Constrictor in Albany Park
I have way more questions than answers, and I'm not sure anyone can wrap their head - no pun intended - around what was discovered in an Albany preserve last Friday. Did Albany Water workers encounter a giant, 14-foot Boa constrictor while fixing a transmission main at Tivoli Preserve last week? According to local news outlets, they did.
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