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By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

SOUTHAMPTON — Trapeze rings, a mix of monkey bars and other climbing apparatuses make up the main play structure at the William E. Norris School.While the playground can be a blast for kids, for the younger children at the school, around 3- to...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

THE BLOCK: Just a turn off Main Street in Florence and onto Maple Street, a variety of businesses — many that have been around for decades — are housed in what’s known as the Parsons Block.The Parsons Block, which stretches from 76-96 Maple St.,...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — Four newcomers and two incumbents were elected to the School Committee’s six seats on Tuesday.Incumbents Marissa L. Carrere and Cynthia L. Kwiecinski were elected for their second, two-year term and will be joined by newcomers Alexandra...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — More than 100 people lined up in a parking lot behind the Mill 180 building Thursday afternoon, opening their bags and filling them with fresh produce from the new Easthampton mobile food bank. Frank and Shirley Colman stopped by,...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — Mindy Cotherman has a dream, and she needs the city’s help to achieve it.For two decades, Cotherman said she has wanted to own a campground, but not a traditional campground with tents and recreational vehicles. Cotherman said she wants...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

Editor’s note:  The Connecticut River Conservancy announced in statement Thursday that the remaining splash mob events associated with the source-to-the-sea journey have been canceled.NORTHAMPTON — The Connecticut River wasn’t always as clean as it is...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

SOUTHAMPTON — A vacant seat on the Select Board will likely remain unfilled until next May.In an informal 2-2 vote earlier this month, the board’s four remaining members decided that it would be too expensive to hold a special election in October to...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

SOUTHAMPTON — The town is growing, says Select Board chairman and lifetime resident Charlie Kaniecki. A baseball field draws people into the area and residences are popping up.Kanieck says it’s time for the rest of Southampton to catch up.Projects...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — A 28-year-old resident who moved to the city a decade ago wants to be a city councilor.Thomas Peake pulled nomination papers Thursday to run for the Precinct 3 position being vacated by longtime councilor Joy E. Winnie, who is leaving...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

GRANBY — When it comes to selling Halloween costumes and props while trying to compete with retail giants like Walmart and Target, 24-year-old Zachary Gosciminski has learned to think outside the box.For his four-year-old company, Creepy Twists...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

SOUTHAMPTON — Facing an effort by some residents to boot her off the Select Board for absenteeism, Shannon Cutler lashed out at her Select Board colleagues in a tersely worded resignation letter submitted to the town late last week.“I tried to fight...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — Citing long hours and a desire for more free time, Easthampton Mayor Karen Cadieux announced Monday she will not seek a third term this fall. Cadieux said she will retire when her current term ends early next year, capping off a...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

SOUTHAMPTON — An hour before class lets out at the William E. Norris Elementary School, cars start lining up along the curb on Pomeroy Meadow Road.Some park about a quarter-mile down the street. They wait until 3 p.m., as the buses line up in front of...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — To guide her students as they studied ancient Greece and Rome this spring, sixth-grade teacher Judith Breier took a different approach from the traditional textbook lesson. On June 20, the class took a trip to the ancient civilizations —...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

BELCHERTOWN — Voters shot down a measure Monday that would have withdrawn Belchertown from the Hampshire Council of Governments.By a 134-69 vote at a special Town Meeting, voters decided to stay part of the quasi-governmental agency.Some officials,...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

SOUTHAMPTON — Voters will decide next week whether to support a $110,000 override to fund additional staff and necessary supplies at the William E. Norris School.A town election to decide on the override is set for Thursday, June 29, from noon to 8...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

WESTHAMPTON — The large, black walnut tree that stands tall in the heart of Westhampton, towering over the Blacksmith Shop Museum, provides an iconic image: the tree’s branches, broadly reaching against a blue sky.That same image will now officially...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — When he started his one-man construction company out of high school, Kevin Perrier specialized in remodeling kitchens and building porches to pay the bills.Seventeen years later, the 35-year-old manages a multimillion dollar construction...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

SOUTHAMPTON — Construction is underway on a $1 million project geared toward a safer commute for students going to and from the William E. Norris Elementary School.Massachusetts Department of Transportation spokesperson Patrick Marvin said the...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — A glass door to the F.L. Roberts gas station was shattered and the inside ransacked. Some $300 was missing from the cash register, and several cartons of cigarettes and cigars had been taken.Alarms were ringing. A fresh footprint marked...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — The school district plans to add five positions, including three new teachers, next school year as part of its $16.9 million budget for fiscal 2018.The City Council will vote on the city’s proposed $40,307,360 fiscal 2018 budget...