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Hadley, MA

Hadley names new building commissioner

By SCOTT MERZBACH - 4/6/20

HADLEY — A town resident who has worked as the Southampton building inspector since 2014 has been selected as Hadley’s next building inspector.The...

Second Food Bank Farm coming online in North Hadley

By SCOTT MERZBACH - 4/3/20

HADLEY — A second Food Bank Farm to provide organic produce to area households at risk of hunger, and to children in high-poverty school districts,...

Hadley Select Board chooses second marijuana retailer for town

By SCOTT MERZBACH - 4/2/20

HADLEY — A marijuana retailer that would be located at the Hampshire Mall has been selected as the second and final cannabis purveyor for the town...

South Hadley, Mount Holyoke College close outdoor recreation areas, facilities

By JACQUELYN VOGHEL - 4/2/20

SOUTH HADLEY — Outdoor recreation areas including town parks, hiking trails, and playgrounds and their playscapes are closed through at least May 4...

Worker’s symptoms prompt Tandem Bagel to close stores

By BERA DUNAU - 3/31/20

HADLEY — Tandem Bagel Co. has announced that it is closing all three of its locations until further notice, after one of its workers experienced...

Health agents in demand: How COVID-19 has changed their jobs

By BERA DUNAU, SCOTT MERZBACH and DUSTY CHRISTENSEN - 3/29/20

In recent days, the Gazette reached out to several health agents throughout Hampshire County and Holyoke to get perspective about how their jobs...

Hopkins Principal Brian Beck lands ands Gill-Montague superintendent job

By MAX MARCUS - 3/26/20

MONTAGUE — Brian Beck, principal of Hopkins Academy in Hadley, has been chosen to replace Michael Sullivan as superintendent of the Gill-Montague...

Health officials: Town residents contract COVID-19 in Hadley, South Hadley

By SCOTT MERZBACH and JACQUELYN VOGHEL - 3/25/20

Hadley and South Hadley officials on Wednesday announced the first confirmed cases of residents contracting COVID-19 in their towns. Hadley’s Board...

Hadley won’t require businesses to close over pandemic

By SCOTT MERZBACH - 3/20/20

HADLEY — Town officials will not be requiring Hadley businesses to close or change their practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, except as mandated...