Flu clinic offered in Cummington

CUMMINGTON- An H1N1 flu vaccine clinic will be held Saturday at the Berkshire Trail Regional Elementary School at 2 Main St., from 8 a.m. to noon for the 90 students that attend the school only.

Parents of Berkshire Trail students who haven't signed up for the clinic, may come to the clinic in case there is extra medicine.

Easthampton man files lawsuit stemming from injury with granite slab

NORTHAMPTON - An Easthampton homeowner who claims he was injured helping two workers who dropped a 700-pound concrete slab is seeking $1.6 million in damages from their employer and the company that contracted with them to perform the work.

Hearings set for Meadow St. plans

AMHERST - Plans for constructing a three-story, climate-controlled storage facility and a two-story office building on Meadow Street are coming back before the Planning Board for site plan review.

Awaiting approval, new property values listed

NORTHAMPTON - Property owners who want to see how much the city thinks their property is worth are invited to stop by the Assessor's Office to peruse a new set of assessments awaiting state approval.

Coliform bacteria detected in water samples

WILLIAMSBURG - A routine monthly test of the town's water between Oct. 13 and 15 detected total coliform bacteria in three of 13 samples. Brenda Lessard, of the town's Water and Sewer Commission, said that the abnormal samples do not mean an emergency situation.

New Hingham marks turkey day with spirit of giving

CHESTERFIELD - The gymnasium at New Hingham Regional Elementary School was filled with parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and little brothers and sisters for the 9th annual Thanksgiving Share on Thursday.

Around Plainfield: Volunteer firefighters in high gear

At its annual meeting this month, the Plainfield Volunteer Firefighters Association elected officers and approved $2,700 worth of purchases, including a new chain saw and a device to help draw water into the department's pumper on the new fire engine.