news, huntington

Hampshire COG seeks renaissance

Richie Davis — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:06:28 -0500

The Franklin and Hampshire councils of governments - COGs, as they're known - are different animals, like the different county governments from which they grew.

Now Hampshire COG, representing only a dozen of the smaller 20 Hampshire County towns, has launched a strategic planning process to figure out whether it should try to be more like its larger counterpart to the north.

Sex assault charge brings jail sentence

jlowe — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 -0500

NORTHAMPTON - A Huntington man who sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl was sentenced Tuesday to 2½ years in jail followed by 10 years of probation.

Agency moves to counter rural domestic violence

Daily Hampshire Gazette — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:00:00 -0500

NORTHAMPTON - More than a dozen local communities stand to benefit from a new Safe Passage program targeting rural domestic violence.