Friday, February 3, 2012
EASTHAMPTON - Stuart Beckley spent his last day as city planner much as he did many others in his 22 years on the job: attending meetings, coordinating details with other city officials and meeting with potential bidders for an affordable housing project on Everett Street.
Beckley, 50, of Sunderland, starts a new job as Ware's town manager Monday.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
SUNDERLAND - The Sunderland Public Library wants to boost its DVD selection and is putting out the call for donations. Adam Novitt, the library's new director, said that while the library has about 1,200 videos in its collection, only about 100 of those get checked out with any regularity.
Monday, January 23, 2012
NORTHAMPTON - A Sunderland man charged with sexually assaulting a girl more than 20 years ago has been declared competent to stand trial.
Jose L. Calderon, 48, of 248 Amherst Road, has been held at the Hampshire County House of Correction in lieu of $2,500 cash bail or $25,000 surety since his arrest in October.
Friday, January 20, 2012
SUNDERLAND - The Sunderland Fire Department will hold an open house on Saturday geared for anyone interested in volunteering with the department from noon to 2 p.m. at the fire station at 105 River Road.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
SUNDERLAND - Adam Novitt says that if someone were to invent a library tomorrow, people might think they were crazy.
The idea of every town having a nice building where people volunteer their time and distribute copyrighted material for free and sometimes charge only a small fee if that material is returned late seems laughable on its surface, Novitt says.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
SPECIAL ED CONCERNS: The Special Education Parent Advisory Council is encouraging parents and guardians to attend a meeting with attorney Michael Weisman Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Bangs Community Center.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
AMHERST - The owner of an Amherst investment firm faces an accusation that he defrauded clients of over $1 million, as the secretary of state's office alleges that he earned "hundreds of thousands of dollars" by advising clients to buy "worthless stock" in his firm.