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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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Area town meeting list

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Select Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall TUESDAY: Jones Library Buildings and Facilities Committee, 1 p.m., Jones Library; Disability Access Advisory Committee, 11:30 a.m.; Public Shade Tree Committee, 4 p.m.; Agricultural Commission, 7 p.m., all at Town Hall; Historical Commission, 7 p.m., Bangs Center; Joint Amherst, Pelham … 0

AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Shelter and Extremely Low Income Housing Subcommittee, 2 p.m., The Black Sheep; Dickinson Local Historical District Commission, 3 p.m., Town Hall; Regional School District Planning Board, 6 p.m., Amherst Regional Middle School TUESDAY: Jones Library Board of Trustees, 1 p.m., Jones Library; Zoning Board of Appeals, … 0

AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Jones Library Development Committee, 10 a.m., Jones Library TUESDAY: Zoning Board of Appeals, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall WEDNESDAY: PVTA Advisory Board, noon., 2808 Main St., Springfield THURSDAY: Zoning Board of Appeals, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall; Community Preservation Act Committee, 7 p.m., Police Department Belchertown TODAY: High … 0

Area churches announce Holy Week, Easter services

Friday, March 22, 2013

The following is a list of Holy Week services announced by area churches: AMHERST First Congregational Church, 165 Main St. March 24, 10:30 a.m., Palm/Passion Sunday, worship with communion March 27, 7 p.m., A service of foot washing March 28, 6 p.m., Simple supper in the Dining Room; … 0

Ashfield watercolor artist Walter Cudnohufsky his wife, Susan Cudnohufsky, at a recent crafts fair held at Norton Hill Inn in Ashfield. His artwork is on display behind the couple. LAURA RODLEY

Artist’s watercolors take their cue from nature

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Walter Cudohufsky’s paintings are steeped in the moods of the New England landscape, depicting old apple trees, birches, flowers and other pastoral vistas, including some inspired by the scenes at his farm in Ashfield, where he lives with … 0

AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TUESDAY: Public Transportation and Bicycle Committee, 4 p.m., Town Hall; Joint Amherst, Pelham and Regional School Committees, 7 p.m. ARHS WEDNESDAY: Personnel Board, 8:30 a.m., Town Hall; LSSE Commission, 7:30 p.m., police station THURSDAY: Housing Authority Special Funding Subcommittee, 2 p.m., 401 Main St.; Human Rights Commission, … 0

AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Regional School Committee Policy Subcommittee, 5 p.m. ARMS TUESDAY: Disability Access Advisory Committee, 11:30 a.m., Stavros; Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods Working Group, 3 p.m.; Zoning Board of Appeals, 6:30 p.m.; Agricultural Commission, 7 p.m., all at the Town Hall; Amherst and Regional Joint School Committee, 7 … 0

School Lunch Menus

Thursday, March 7, 2013

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

Friends and Neighbors

Thursday, March 7, 2013

To submit an item to Friends & Neighbors send an email to kaubin@gazettenet.com or mail your news to the Daily Hampshire Gazette, Box 299, Northampton, MA 01061, c/o Friends & Neighbors.  Amherst Laura Frankel, daughter of Julia Frankel of Amherst, took part in “People Watching,” the Dance Club’s … 0

Events For Seniors

Thursday, March 7, 2013

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

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