Worthington

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

Workers pull weeds in the rain Thursday morning at Town Farm in Northampton.

CAROL LOLLIS

Valley farmers make the most of rainy start to season

Friday, June 14, 2013

On June 1, the sun beat down on the Valley, temperatures soared into the 90s, and residents got out their summer gear and beach umbrellas. But since then, they’ve traded them in for actual umbrellas. So far in the month of June, western Massachusetts has received 7.4 inches of rain, 3½ times more … 1

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Jordan Page, of South Hadley Pettengill Insurance Post 260, pitches to Easthampton last year. The American Legion baseball season started last week.

American Legion baseball teams begin quest for postseason

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

For most high school baseball players the summer started last week with the opening of the American Legion season. It will be difficult for any team to repeat the success Pettengill Insurance Post 260 experienced last season. After starting the season 4-8, Pettengill of South Hadley rattled off nine straight wins, including a … 0