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AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Finance Committee, 6 p.m.; Amherst Middle School music room; Select Board, 6 p.m., Amherst Middle School TUESDAY: Disability Access Advisory Committee, 11:30 a.m., Stavros conference room; Jones Library Building and Facilities Committee, 1 p.m., library; Public Shade Tree Committee, 4 p.m., Town Hall; Design Review Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall; Agricultural Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall; Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee, 7 p.m., Amherst Regional High School Library; Historical … 0

Army Sgt. First Class Jack Miller of Goshen, left, and Thomas Pease, Sr. Vice Commander of VFW Post 8006 in Florence, walk Saturday to close the ceremony portion of the Small Town Veterans Expo at the Cummington Fairgrounds. Miller and Pease are Vietnam veterans. SARAH CROSBY

Veterans services highlighted at expo in Cummington

Saturday, May 11, 2013

CUMMINGTON — Iraq war veteran Alonzo Swift lived in his car for close to four years after becoming unemployed soon after his return from duty in 2005. This changed when he learned about Soldier On, an organization that provides services for homeless veterans, at an outreach event in Springfield in 2010. Soldier On … 0

School lunch menus

Friday, May 10, 2013

Amherst-Pelham  (Elementary) MONDAY: Chicken and cheese quesadilla, black beans, broccoli, diced pears, apple TUESDAY: Fish sticks, cream of tomato soup, diced pears, cucumbers, green grapes WEDNESDAY: Grilled cheese, fries, blueberries, corn, bananas THURSDAY: Crispy chicken sandwich, green beans, strawberry cup, apple slices FRIDAY: Pizza, green grapes, carrot sticks, mixed fruit Belchertown MONDAY: HS: Grilled teriyaki chicken dippers or nuggets, fried brown rice, mixed … 0

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Expo for region’s veterans continues Saturday in Cummington

Friday, May 10, 2013

CUMMINGTON — A two-day expo for veterans from throughout the region continues Saturday at the Cummington Fairgrounds. Combat veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as spouses and families of veterans and veterans of all generations, are invited to the first-ever Small Town Veterans Expo. The expo, … 0

AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Finance Committee, 5:30 p.m.; Annual Town Meeting, 7 p.m., both at Amherst Middle School TUESDAY: Jones Library Board of Trustees, 1 p.m., library; RSDPB Subcommittee Governance Core Issues Committee, 5 p.m., Bangs Center; Ag Commission Working Group on Farmers’ Market, 7 p.m., Town Hall WEDNESDAY: Jones … 0

Hampshire, Franklin communities make ‘best places to live’ list

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Five towns in Hampshire County and six in Franklin County have made the Boston Globe’s “Top 25 Places to Live in Massachusetts” list. Hampshire County’s Amherst earned the No. 2 slot, followed by Chesterfield (7), Cummington (9), Northampton (13) and Hadley (15). In Franklin County, Shelburne earned the … 0

Cummington approves $2 million budget, $50,000 to cap landfill

Friday, May 3, 2013

CUMMINGTON — Voters passed a $2,020,500 fiscal 2014 budget Friday night at the annual Town Meeting. Finance Committee Chairman Dennis W. Forgea said this is a 3.8 percent increase over last year’s budget of $1943,545,00. Residents approved $894,259 for the Central Berkshire Regional School District, $233,315 for the … 0

back left Javier Ortiz,15 of Northampton Declan Zoledziewski, 18 of Florence, Mike Cunningham,15, of Cummington, Front left Megan Stenico,14, of Westfield, Sierra Hale, 14 of Northampton, Maryana Hunter-Gasperini,15, of Leeds, all part of the Kielbasa competition team out of Smith Vocational.

Smith Vocational students compete for kielbasa crown

Thursday, May 2, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — It’s not easy to make a traditional Polish kielbasa. Though this area has a large Polish population, the culture’s vital culinary customs are not always passed down to the younger generations. “I learned how to do … 0

school lunch menues

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Amherst-Pelham (Elementary) MONDAY: Pancakes, sausage, sweet potato puffs, oranges, cucumber, applesauce TUESDAY: Beef burgers, vegetarian beans, veggie dippers, peach cup, pears WEDNESDAY: Pasta with meat sauce, green beans, cinnamon applesauce, pears THURSDAY: Beef soft taco, spinach salad, corn, oranges, strawberry cup FRIDAY: Pizza, applesauce, grapes, green beans Belchertown … 0

Cummington Town Meeting to consider $2.3 million budget

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

CUMMINGTON — This Friday, voters will be asked to consider a proposed budget of $2,300,500, the lion’s share of which will go to funding education, with $1,134,704 being allocated for the school and library. “The budget for the school and library is up $50,000 from last year” said … 0

Hilltown Spring Festival entertains, benefits residents

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The musical lineup is tuning up for the 7th annual Hilltown Spring Festival, which will feature a range of performers, vendors, exhibits and children’s activities, while raising funds for Hilltown Community Development Corp. The Chesterfield agency provides services and programs to Hilltown residents, including low- and moderate-income individuals … 0

Goshen resident Francis Judd astride his 1952 Farmall tractor, one of 25 tractors he keeps at his farm. He will drive one of them in the 6th annual Hillside Agricultural Tractor and Engine Club’s Tractor Ride on May 19. “Any day’s a good day if you can get a tractor ride,” he said. LAURA RODLEY

Annual tractor ride in Cummington gears up for 30-mile trek

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

The annual Hilltown tractor ride and barbecue on May 19 in Cummington will provide support for the area’s future farmers while honoring those who have come before them. Proceeds from the 6th annual Hillside Agricultural Tractor and Engine … 0

AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Housing Authority, noon, 33 Kellogg Ave.; Select Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall TUESDAY: School Committee, 7 p.m., ARHS; Conservation Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall WEDNESDAY: RSDPB Education Committee, 5:45 p,m., ARMS; Core Isssues Subcommittee of the RSDPB, 6:30 p.m., Leverett Town Hall; La Paz Centro Sister … 0

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