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Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:01:25 -0400 News https://www.gazettenet.com/A-Look-Back-March-29-54544327 Taking a stand by sitting-in: Smith College students continue to occupy College Hall https://www.gazettenet.com/Smith-College-students-continue-protest-for-second-day-54553884 NORTHAMPTON — Dozens of Smith College students entered the second day of a sit-in Thursday to pressure the college to divest from companies supplying armaments for Israel’s Gaza offensive. “The numbers are solid,” said Ruby Masters, an organizer with... By JAMES PENTLAND / Staff Writer Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:32:14 -0400 News northamptonma Smith College facebook https://www.gazettenet.com/Smith-College-students-continue-protest-for-second-day-54553884 Northampton’s climate action chief resigns after 6 months, city names interim leader https://www.gazettenet.com/Greenfield-s-energy-and-sustainability-chief-returns-after-Northampton-stint-54549703 NORTHAMPTON — A little more than year since the creation of the department and less than six months since appointing its first director, Northampton’s Climate Action and Project Administration (CAPA) has already appointed a new interim director in a... By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL / Staff Writer Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:44:16 -0400 News energy Greenfield MA Northampton MA facebook https://www.gazettenet.com/Greenfield-s-energy-and-sustainability-chief-returns-after-Northampton-stint-54549703 DCR sees booking surge at state campgrounds https://www.gazettenet.com/DCR-sees-booking-surge-at-state-campgrounds-54549748 It seems people from all over are anxious for warmer weather to arrive as bookings at the three state camping locations in Hampshire and Franklin counties are filling up fast, mirroring a trend at state-run campsites throughout Massachusetts.The state... By DOMENIC POLI / Staff Writer Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:42:47 -0400 News outdoors goshen ma Charlemont Ma Massachusetts facebook Recreation Erving MA nature Department of Conservation and Recreation https://www.gazettenet.com/DCR-sees-booking-surge-at-state-campgrounds-54549748 Call for Gaza cease-fire advances in Easthampton, council to take up measure April 3 https://www.gazettenet.com/Easthampton-council-subcommittee-advances-Gaza-cease-fire-resolution-54553921 EASTHAMPTON — Urged by dozens of residents for a second time this month to “step up” and move a Gaza cease-fire resolution on to the full City Council for a vote, the council’s Rules Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to do just that.Following... By JAMES PENTLAND / Staff Writer Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:26:26 -0400 News easthamptonma facebook https://www.gazettenet.com/Easthampton-council-subcommittee-advances-Gaza-cease-fire-resolution-54553921 ‘Sport court’ eyed for Amherst recreational sites https://www.gazettenet.com/Amherst-Recreation-considering-creation-of-sport-court-planning-for-area-around-War-Memorial-Pool-continues-54549797 AMHERST — A dedicated outdoor fitness space could be added to the town’s recreational sites through support from a national initiative that would provide grant money to cover most costs of its installation.The Amherst Recreation Commission recently... By SCOTT MERZBACH / Staff Writer Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:42:27 -0400 News Amherst MA facebook https://www.gazettenet.com/Amherst-Recreation-considering-creation-of-sport-court-planning-for-area-around-War-Memorial-Pool-continues-54549797 Deerfield woman gets probation in stabbing case https://www.gazettenet.com/Kady-Flanagan-gets-probation-for-stabbing-54550178 GREENFIELD — A Deerfield woman was sentenced Tuesday to three years of probation after admitting in Franklin County Superior Court to stabbing the 82-year-old husband of a woman she was caring for as a personal care attendant last year.Kady J.... By DOMENIC POLI / Staff Writer Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:56:41 -0400 News Greenfield MA DEERFIELD MA crime court facebook Franklin County Superior Court https://www.gazettenet.com/Kady-Flanagan-gets-probation-for-stabbing-54550178 It’s official: Belchertown’s request to create town manager position OK’d by state https://www.gazettenet.com/Belchetown-officially-has-a-Town-Manager-54544290 BELCHERTOWN — After nearly a year of waiting, Belchertown finally has a town manager.On March 8, Gov. Maura Healey signed legislation to create the first-ever town manager, replacing the long-used town administrator form of government. The change,... By Emilee Klein / Staff Writer Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:50:44 -0400 News belchertown ma Town Meeting town administrator town manger https://www.gazettenet.com/Belchetown-officially-has-a-Town-Manager-54544290 Area briefs: Northampton Dems annual meeting; Easter at the malls; Trailblazers of Color conference at MHC https://www.gazettenet.com/Area-briefs-March-54548577 Northampton Dems to hold annual meeting NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton Democratic City Committee will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, April 6, at 3:30 p.m. at Elks Lodge #997, 17 Spring St. in Florence.The agenda includes the election of officers,... Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:42:55 -0400 News https://www.gazettenet.com/Area-briefs-March-54548577 Gun law negotiators close House-Senate talks https://www.gazettenet.com/Gun-Law-Negotiators-Close-House-Senate-Talks-54550699 BOSTON — Lawmakers tasked with negotiating details of a major firearms bill left their work open to the public last week — a move that broke from opaque traditions on Beacon Hill. A week later, those negotiators moved to close their meetings to the... By Sam Drysdale / State House News Service Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:16:56 -0400 News https://www.gazettenet.com/Gun-Law-Negotiators-Close-House-Senate-Talks-54550699 A Look Back, March 28 https://www.gazettenet.com/A-Look-Back-March-28-54523958 50 Years Ago ■Four young people from Northampton High School will be participating this weekend in two concerts in Hyannis, sponsored by the Massachusetts Music Educators’ Association. The four are: Lauress Wilkins, David Laband, Claire Murphy and... Wed, 27 Mar 2024 23:01:25 -0400 News https://www.gazettenet.com/A-Look-Back-March-28-54523958 Smith students occupy admin building, demand divestment from weapons manufacturers https://www.gazettenet.com/Students-occupy-administration-building-54538815 NORTHAMPTON — Hundreds of students occupied Smith College’s administration building on Wednesday, demanding that the college divest from military contractors and weapons manufacturers they say are aiding in the slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza.The... By JAMES PENTLAND / Staff Writer Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:33:13 -0400 News https://www.gazettenet.com/Students-occupy-administration-building-54538815 A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks https://www.gazettenet.com/A-faster-spinning-Earth-may-cause-timekeepers-to-subtract-a-second-from-world-clocks-54543649 Earth’s changing spin is threatening to toy with our sense of time, clocks and computerized society in an unprecedented way — but only for a second.For the first time in history, world timekeepers may have to consider subtracting a second from our... By SETH BORENSTEIN / Associated Press Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:44:25 -0400 News https://www.gazettenet.com/A-faster-spinning-Earth-may-cause-timekeepers-to-subtract-a-second-from-world-clocks-54543649 Area briefs: S. Hadley to old commemoration for Vietnam vets; Holyoke receivership meetings; and more https://www.gazettenet.com/Area-briefs-54523903 S. Hadley to hold Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony SOUTH HADLEY — The town’s annual National Vietnam War Veterans Day Commemoration at the South Hadley Public Library will take place Thursday at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 with light refreshments for... Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:44:17 -0400 News hadley ma facebook https://www.gazettenet.com/Area-briefs-54523903 Champions of change: NHS Student Union advocates for students before administrators, School Committee https://www.gazettenet.com/Northampton-student-union-54472839 NORTHAMPTON — When Giselle Ohm was in middle school, she enjoyed reading stories about the adventures and exploits of high school student councils, and she aspired to be on one someday. But when she began the transition to Northampton High School, Ohm... By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL / Staff Writer Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:42:32 -0400 News education Northampton MA facebook Northampton High School https://www.gazettenet.com/Northampton-student-union-54472839 DiZoglio, legislators clash over audit proposal https://www.gazettenet.com/Legislators-auditor-clash-over-audit-proposal-54541559 BOSTON — Did anyone really expect Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s pitch to lawmakers about why she should be able to audit them to be dull?A cart overflowing with stacks of old books, no-holds-barred warnings about government overreach, and personal feuds... By Chris Lisinski / State House News Service Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:40:26 -0400 News https://www.gazettenet.com/Legislators-auditor-clash-over-audit-proposal-54541559 Three candidates in running for Amherst superintendent https://www.gazettenet.com/Three-finalists-announced-for-Amherst-superintendent-54534389 AMHERST — Three educators, two who work in Massachusetts and the other in the Virgin Islands, are finalists to become the next superintendent for the Amherst, Pelham and Amherst-Pelham Regional schools.The Superintendent Search Committee on Tuesday... By SCOTT MERZBACH / Staff Writer Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:43:57 -0400 News Amherst MA shutesbury MA leverett MA Pelham MA facebook https://www.gazettenet.com/Three-finalists-announced-for-Amherst-superintendent-54534389 Hadley schools avoid ‘fiscal cliff,’ maintain level services next year https://www.gazettenet.com/Hadley-School-Committee-recommends-9-64-million-fiscal-year-2025-budget-no-loss-of-services-or-staff-expected-54520490 HADLEY — Even as several school districts across the region anticipate reducing staffing levels before next school year as they face a so-called fiscal cliff, school officials in Hadley are maintaining the current level of services and teaching... By SCOTT MERZBACH / Staff Writer Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:42:40 -0400 News hadley ma facebook https://www.gazettenet.com/Hadley-School-Committee-recommends-9-64-million-fiscal-year-2025-budget-no-loss-of-services-or-staff-expected-54520490 Valley Art Supplies finds right mix by adding bar to longtime Easthampton business https://www.gazettenet.com/Arts-and-crafts-and-cocktails-Valley-Art-Supplies-marries-art-and-alcohol-with-a-new-bar-54525270 EASTHAMPTON — Unlike most bar logs, the pages of the small black book found on the homemade bartop at Valley Art Supplies are filled with doodles and scribbles: a cat Statue of Liberty, a skull cocktail glass and platypus gyroscope lily... By EMILEE KLEIN / Staff Writer Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:41:01 -0400 News Easthampton MA arts painting BAR cocktails buisness drawing valley art supplies https://www.gazettenet.com/Arts-and-crafts-and-cocktails-Valley-Art-Supplies-marries-art-and-alcohol-with-a-new-bar-54525270 Groundbreaking: Amherst officials mark start of $97.5M elementary school https://www.gazettenet.com/Ceremonial-groundbreaking-gets-school-building-project-underway-54530135 AMHERST — As she got to the podium to speak to the more than 50 people gathered at the ceremonial groundbreaking for Amherst’s new elementary school, resident and Democratic state Rep. Mindy Domb said she had goosebumps that a project to replace the... By SCOTT MERZBACH / Staff Writer Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:37:31 -0400 News Amherst MA facebook https://www.gazettenet.com/Ceremonial-groundbreaking-gets-school-building-project-underway-54530135 Making news in business, March 28 https://www.gazettenet.com/Making-News-in-Business-March-28-54528404 Paragus I.T. founder turns over business to employees HADLEY — After implementing an employee stock ownership plan in 2016 that turned over 40% of the business to its employees, Paragus I.T. has recently transitioned to 100% employee ownership.With... Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:12:05 -0400 News https://www.gazettenet.com/Making-News-in-Business-March-28-54528404 Area property deed transfers, March 28 https://www.gazettenet.com/Area-property-deeds-March-28-54519233 AMHERST Justin C. Ching to Yg Pond LLC, 8 Hillcrest Place, $542,000 Manuel R. Townes and Valerie A. Townes to Cil Rlty Of Massachusette, 51 Hunters Hill Circle, $450,000 Jennifer E. Lynn to Denis R. Bruno, 21 Pine Grove, Lot 21, $295,000 Robert... Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:10:43 -0400 News Business facebook https://www.gazettenet.com/Area-property-deeds-March-28-54519233 Ex-super, medical director of Soldiers’ Home change pleas, upsetting some families of 76 who died during pandemic https://www.gazettenet.com/Ex-superintendent-medical-director-change-plea-on-Soldiers-Home-deaths-54528729 NORTHAMPTON — Four years after reports of veterans’ deaths at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke began to grow in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the legal cases against the home’s former superintendent and medical director came to an end at a... By JAMES PENTLAND / Staff Writer Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:33:26 -0400 News facebook Soldiers' Home in Holyoke https://www.gazettenet.com/Ex-superintendent-medical-director-change-plea-on-Soldiers-Home-deaths-54528729 A Look Back, March 27 https://www.gazettenet.com/A-Look-Back-March-27-54523860 50 Years Ago■ Gary J. Mysorski, 12 Massasoit St., will brush up his French and tackle Arabic during the coming months in preparation for a job as a YMCA administrator. For Mysorski, the job will have an exotic bent, because he will be based in Beirut,... Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:28:11 -0400 News https://www.gazettenet.com/A-Look-Back-March-27-54523860 Area briefs: Northampton school funding presentation; Hopkins Academy performance; Easter bake, soup sale at Haydenville church https://www.gazettenet.com/Area-briefs-March-27-54519264 Northampton to host school funding presentation NORTHAMPTON — Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra and Northampton Public Schools Superintendent Portia Bonner will host a Massachusetts Association of School Committees presentation on state school funding. The... Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:26:50 -0400 News https://www.gazettenet.com/Area-briefs-March-27-54519264