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NORTHAMPTON — A city man facing four counts of assault to murder and four felony weapons charges after allegedly trying to kill his neighbors by firing an assault rifle through a shared interior wall at their Wright Avenue home in December will remain...

By JAMES PENTLAND

CHESTERFIELD — Highlighting the work of Hilltown Community Development Corp., Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll came to Chesterfield on Thursday to announce a $300,000 award that allows the agency to leverage up to the same amount from donors to support the full...

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — A West Springfield man facing additional charges in Franklin County will remain jailed without the right to bail after his arraignment Wednesday in Hampshire Superior Court on drug and weapons charges.Michael Ruiz, 37, was indicted by a...

By JAMES PENTLAND

WILLIAMSBURG — Like many mill owners before and since, the consortium that created the Williamsburg Reservoir in 1866 wanted more power for their factories, and they wanted to pay as little as possible for it.Eight years after the dam began its...

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CHESTERFIELD — Being home-schooled for much of her secondary school career gives Priya McSweeney some measure of choice over how she spends her time.Still, that alone doesn’t fully account for the 16-year-old’s expertise in the field of arboriculture,...

By JAMES PENTLAND

GOSHEN — Voters will be asked to approve a budget of $3,819,596 and numerous other financial articles when they convene for Town Meeting at John James Memorial Hall on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.The budget, including $1,718,833 in school spending, reflects...

By JAMES PENTLAND

HOLYOKE — Saluting residents and city officials alike for their efforts on behalf of the city, Mayor Joshua Garcia highlighted economic development and fiscal progress in his recent State of the City address.The city’s financial position is getting...

By JAMES PENTLAND

Residents of the Rocky Hill Cohousing community are no strangers to working on art projects together.But, for the Global Art Project for Peace, they’re taking another step — exchanging artwork with a group in another country.“We’ve done other art...

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — Marking a century of caring for veterans and their families, the VA medical center in Leeds is holding an anniversary event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, including entertainment, food, speakers and a historical sign tour.The...

By JAMES PENTLAND

CHESTERFIELD — Voters will be asked to approve the town budget, two petition articles and 34 other items on the Town Meeting warrant when they meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall.The proposed 2025 operating budget weighs in at $5,031,755, an...

By JAMES PENTLAND

CHESTERFIELD — In contested elections Monday, voters returned two incumbents to office and elected a newcomer to the local school committee, Town Clerk Sandra Wickland reported.Roger Fuller won reelection to the Select Board over challenger Emma Dee...

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — Raised into activism and grassroots organizing, Marisol Pierce Bonifaz cites two key events that, for her, served as calls to action: U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s dismissive response to youth activists pushing for the Green New Deal, and...

By JAMES PENTLAND

PLAINFIELD — Voters will be asked to approve a $3.54 million budget and other articles when Town Meeting convenes Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Dennis A. Thatcher Public Safety Complex. Polls for the annual town election, which features a contested race...

By JAMES PENTLAND

SPRINGFIELD — A former superintendent of Chicopee schools was sentenced this week to a year of probation for lying to FBI agents who were investigating scores of threats sent via text to a candidate for the city’s police chief.Lynn Clark, 53, who was...

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — In the wake of the Justice Department’s proposal to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug, dispensary owners say the change would help their business, especially on taxes.“The immediate impact would be for the government to treat...

By JAMES PENTLAND

CHESTERFIELD — Three contested races are on the ballot for this year’s town election scheduled to take place on Monday. Voting will take place at the Community Center from noon to 8 p.m.Additionally, voters will be asked to confirm the vote at the...

By JAMES PENTLAND

HOLYOKE — After almost two years of reconstruction and remodeling, the Waterfront, Holyoke’s new event venue, is ready for its public unveiling.Owners Carlos and Evelyn Colón and family will host a grand opening Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with...

By JAMES PENTLAND

WORTHINGTON — Voters will be asked to approve municipal spending and two proposed amendments to zoning bylaws when they convene Saturday for Town Meeting.Several department budgets show a substantial increase for 2025, with the $1.5 million school...

By JAMES PENTLAND

CUMMINGTON — Town Meeting will be held Friday, May 3, at 7 p.m. at the Community House, 33 Main St.Voters will be asked to approve a $2.7 million budget, reflecting a spending increase of $277,745, or 10.7%, over FY 2024 levels.Some of the increase...

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SOUTHAMPTON — A former Southampton water chief has admitted he violated the state conflict-of-interest law by accepting gifts of a golf outing and lodging and meals at a ski resort from a water meter vendor, and has agreed to pay a $6,000 fine, the...

By JAMES PENTLAND

WORTHINGTON — Annual town election and Town Meeting are on Saturday, May 4.Polls are open at Town Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Town Meeting begins at 9:30. There are options for early voting and vote by mail.The ballot includes one contested...