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Tri-County School Class of 2013 graduate Jimmy Hidalgo, right, hugs his teacher, Lamar Newsome, after Newsome named him as the high school's Student Citizen of the Year during commencement Wednesday at the school. Earlier in the program, Newsome was named Teacher of the Year. JERREY ROBERTS

Tri-County School graduates know about overcoming adversity

Thursday, June 20, 2013

At any high school graduation, it is common for speeches to include language about working hard and overcoming adversity. But those are more than just words for the 11 members of the Tri-County School’s class of 2013 who graduated Wednesday. The Easthampton school, run by the Northeast Center for Youth and Families, is for students who have issues or special needs that prevent them from attending other schools. Whether those issues stem from childhood trauma or family instability, the students are at high risk of dropping out and the fact that they are graduating from high school is an incredible feat, said Suzanne Welch, a … 0

Summer baseball: Easthampton Post 224 beats Amherst Post 148 for first win

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Adam Krol threw a complete game with five strikeouts as American Legion Easthampton Post 224 earned its first win of the season with a 4-3 victory over Amherst Post 148 Wednesday in Easthampton. Brandon Weyant went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, while Austin Crow had two hits and scored a run for Post 224 (1-3). Asher Young struck out six in a complete-game loss … 0

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Updated: Granby man admits to 2011 arson, gets four-year prison sentence

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — After a partial day of testimony in his arson trial, Scott Szaban admitted to setting a fire that destroyed a Granby home in 2011. Szaban, 47, of 299 East State St., pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon to a single count of arson, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and one … 0

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Patricia Gillepsie practices cantering with her horse at Stone Pony Farm in Leverett on June 16, 2013. She has been riding horses since 1989. AYRIKA WHITNEY Cantering in Leverett
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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; … 0

Friday’s local baseball: Pettengill Insurance walks off with win

Friday, June 14, 2013

It took a run in the bottom of the seventh inning, but Endy Sanchez earned the win in his no-hitter for Pettengill Insurance in American Legion action Friday. Sanchez struck out 10 as Post 260 defeated Longmeadow 2-1 in South Hadley. Nate Flachs (2-for-3) led off the seventh … 0

Fourth-grader at Center/Pepin School in Easthampton show off their plan for new stencils for the playground blacktop. CAROL LOLLIS

Playground plans

Friday, June 14, 2013

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Leadership of Rosenberg Fund for Children passed on to father-founder's daughter

Friday, June 14, 2013

EASTHAMPTON — The Rosenberg Fund for Children’s slogan is “carry it forward.” For its founder, that means letting a daughter take it from here. “A part of the mission of the RFC is to pass on progressive values … 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., … 0

SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS

Friday, June 14, 2013

Amherst-Pelham (Elementary) MONDAY: Chicken nuggets, carrot sticks, apple, brown rice, corn, mixed fruit TUESDAY: Chicken soft taco, black beans, spinach salad, orange, diced pears WEDNESDAY: Meatball hero, romaine salad with tomato, baby carrots and celery, peach cup, pear THURSDAY: Mozzarella sticks, vegetarian beans, veggie dippers, pineapple cup, apple … 0

Riels celebrate 60th

Friday, June 14, 2013

Edward and Jane Riel celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 6. Jane is the former Jane Roscoe. They were married June 6, 1953, in the Easthampton Congregational Church. The couple have three children, Loralee Cavanaugh, Amanda Belleville and Edward L. Riel; three grandsons, Robert Wiseman, William Cavanaugh … 0

Big Y employees check out customers Wednesday at the Northampton store. Big Y Supermarket already offers insurance to all of its approximately 10,000 employees, no matter how many hours they work, but the affordability clause in the Affordable Care Act is a concern, said Michael Galat, the company’s vice president of employee services. JERREY ROBERTS

Local businesses ‘weeding through’ Obamacare insurance regulations to comply

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Employers in this state are not new to dealing with health care reform. In 2006, those that didn’t already have it added coverage for their full-time employees when the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Law required it. But when … 0

What’s new for employers with the Affordable Care Act

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Insurance benefits analyst Donald Poulin said what most people associate with the Affordable Care Act are the well publicized aspects such as coverage for minors until they are 26 and free birth control for women — but employers need to know a lot more about the legislation. Here’s … 0

Area police news

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Northampton ■ Luz Selenia Baez, 51, of Springfield, was arrested about 1:50 a.m. Wednesday on Pleasant Street on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, failure to stop or yield, and operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker. ■ Robert Roy … 0

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