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Local city and town government meetings coming up this week

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Select Board, 11 a.m., Town Hall TUESDAY: Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund Subcommittee, 10 a.m.; Shade Tree Committee, 4 p.m.; Planning Board and Housing and Sheltering Committe, 7 p.m.; Select Board, 7 p.m., all at Town Hall WEDNESDAY: Town Meeting Coordinating Committee, 5 p.m., Town Hall; Human Rights Commission, 5 p.m., North Common; LSSE Commission, 7:30 p.m., Police Community Room FRIDAY: Jones Library Personnel, Planning and Policy Committee, … 0

Contacts

Friday, June 14, 2013

Information on events, classes and workshops offered by area community senior centers is available on their respective websites, listed below. Amherst Senior Center/ Council On Aging Bangs Center, 70 Boltwood Walk Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Phone: 259-3060 www.amherstma.gov/seniorcenter Belchertown Senior Center 60 State St. Hours: Mon., 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Tues.-Fri., 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone: 323-0420 www.belchertown.org Chesterfield … 0

Local farms in Easthampton, Sunderland, to expand and upgrade thanks to state grants

Sunday, June 9, 2013

EASTHAMPTON — In the more than 30 years that William and Susan Chicoine have been raising grass fed beef cows at Chicoine Farm on Oliver Street, a lot has changed in area agriculture. One of the biggest developments is the increased interest in buying local food, William Chicoine said. In addition to snapping … 0

School Lunch Menus

Friday, February 8, 2013

Amherst-Pelham (Elementary) MONDAY: Pancakes with sausage, Tater Tots, oranges, cucumber coins, applesauce TUESDAY: Beef burger, vegetarian beans, veggie dippers, romaine salad, peach cup, pears WEDNESDAY: Pasta with meat sauce, green beans, romaine salad, cinnamon applesauce, pears THURSDAY: Crispy beef taco, spinach salad, rice and beans, oranges, strawberry cup … 0

Dogs are the champs in first-ever keg pull at Greenfield Winter Carnival

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Dogs — big, little and in-between — drew cheers from a crowd of about 200 Sunday at the 91st annual Greenfield Winter Carnival, where canine contenders vied for prizes in the first-ever K9 Keg Pull. Dogs pulled empty … 0

Friday Night Café returns to Cummington

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Cummington FRIDAY NIGHT CAFE: The free Friday Night Café returns Friday, with music by Cummington musicians Peg Cowan and John Bye. Enter through the side or back doors of the Village Congregational Church on Main Street in Cummington. The music starts at 7 p.m. and runs through 9. … 0

AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: La Paz Centro Sister City Committee, 7:30 p.m., Bangs Center TUESDAY: Jones Library Board of Trustees, 1 p.m., library; Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods Working Group, 3 p.m., Town Hall; Amherst School Committee, 7 p.m., ARHS; Historical Commission, 7:15 p.m., Town Hall WEDNESDAY: Housing and Sheltering Committee, … 0

Cummington Fire Chief receives state accreditation

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Bernard Forgea, Cummington’s fire chief for the last 31 years, received accreditation from the Massachusetts Fire Service Commission on Jan. 15 after meeting state requirements for education, training and experience. “It’s not something you can buy,” said Forgea. … 0

AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Housing Authority, 4:30 p.m., 33 Kellogg Ave.; Select Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall TUESDAY: Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods Working Group, 3 p.m., Town Hall WEDNESDAY: Planning Board, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall; PVTA, 6:30 p.m., 1437 Carew St., Springfield THURSDAY: Zoning Board of Appeals, 6:30 p.m.; Finance … 0

Events For Seniors

Friday, January 25, 2013

All events take place at a community’s senior center unless otherwise noted. Amherst ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK: Mon.-Fri.: 11:45, lunch; Jan. 28: 8:30, function well exercise, osteo exercise; 9:30, drawing workshop; 11, gentle fitness; 12:30, arthritis exercise, bridge; 1, Mexican Train; 1:30, Alexander technique, health services; 3-4, tai chi; … 0

School Lunch Menus

Friday, January 25, 2013

Amherst-Pelham (Elementary) MONDAY: Mozzarella sticks and sauce, peach cobbler, carrot sticks, apple slices TUESDAY: Chicken soft taco, black beans, spinach salad, orange, strawberry cup WEDNESDAY: Meatball hero, romaine salad with tomato, baby carrots and celery, peach cup, banana THURSDAY: Burger, vegetarian beans, veggie dippers, romaine salad with tomato, apple … 0

Friends and Neighbors

Friday, January 25, 2013

To submit an item to Friends & Neighbors email kaubin@gazettenet.com or mail news to the Daily Hampshire Gazette, Box 299, Northampton, MA 01061, c/o Friends & Neighbors.  Alfred University The following local residents have been named to the … 0