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AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Historic District Commission, 3:00 p.m., Town Hall; Recycling and Refuse Management Committee,4:30 p.m., Public Works Meeting Room; Select Board, 6 p.m.; Finance Committee, 6:50 p.m, both at Amherst-Pelham Regional Middle School TUESDAY: Jones Library Investment Committee, 9 a.m., library; Public Transportation and Bicycle Committee, 4 p.m., Town Hall; La Paz Centro Sister City Committee, 7:30 p.m., Bangs Center WEDNESDAY: Housing Authority, 2 p.m, at the housing authority; Select … 0

Plainfield voters frustrated at postponement of Town Meeting articles

Thursday, May 16, 2013

PLAINFIELD — Many of the voters who attended Plainfield’s annual Town Meeting Saturday expressed frustration after consideration of a number of articles on the warrant was postponed until a special town meeting, scheduled to take place in September. The three articles, which dealt with moratoriums on the development of industrial or large-scale solar and wind energy facilities in the town and an amendment … 0

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 … 0

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The Laprade's game is kept in a box covered with pictures of their family that ran in the local papers. Custom trivia game reveals generations of Laprade family lore
Left, Dawud Lubieddin's things are laid out where a bench used to be on Main Street Northampton. Lubieddin talks with Abd Lomax of Northampton. City removes benches in bid to curb loitering
Terry Mollner, left, Eileen Spira and Susan Bellak, all with Stakeholders Capital, pose outside their office on Main Street in Amherst with a utility box on the corner of Dickinson Street they were inspired to have painted with a quote of Emily Dickinson, whose homestead is just across the street behind them. The work was painted by Ezzell Floranina. KEVIN GUTTING Amherst downtown artwork honors Emily Dickinson
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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, … 0

Challenger Ellen DuPont wins seat on Plainfield Board of Health 

Thursday, May 16, 2013

PLAINFIELD — In Plainfield’s only contested election, challenger Ellen DuPont ousted incumbent Ruby Goodnoff Saturday for a seat on the town’s Board of Health. DuPont won the position by a 5 votes, receiving 46 votes to Goodnoff’s 41. Two ballot questions – one for a Proposition 2 ½ … 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

Plainfield Town Meeting postponed

Sunday, May 5, 2013

PLAINFIELD — To give voters a chance to weigh in at the ballot box on two financial matters, the annual Town Meeting has been rescheduled from today until next weekend, to be held Saturday, May 11, at 1 p.m. There is one contested seat in the town election … 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

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

BOSTON MANHUNT: Aaron Pollen of Ashfield, hunkered down in Watertown, told to stay away from his windows

Friday, April 19, 2013

Living only a couple of blocks from the scene of the shootout between the marathon bombings suspects and police, Ashfield native Aaron Pollen remained safely inside his Watertown home Friday afternoon. “We were advised not to leave our apartments or even stand near windows,” Pollen said. “That is … 0

AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TUESDAY: Public Shade Tree Committee, 3 p.m.; Public Transportation and Bicycle Committee, 4 p.m.; Select Board, 6:30 p.m., all at Town Hall WEDNESDAY: Board of Assessors, 5 p.m.; Planning Board, 7 p.m.; Planning Board and Tree Warden, 7:30 p.m., all at Town Hall THURSDAY: Jones Library Personnel, … 0

Heading Outdoors

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Join the Weed Mob — Franklin Land Trust sponsors pulling of the invasive wild chervil today from 9:15 a.m. to 4 p.m., Henderson Farm, Colrain. Free. RSVP Mike Bald, (802)345-8299. West Mountain Sanctuary Hike — Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary sponsors a hike at sanctuary in Plainfield today from 10 … 0

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