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Several farms in the region have landed grants awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources to help meet strict food safety standards, improve soil health and management through composting and adapt to changing climate conditions.

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HADLEY — A continued decline in the number of households connected to Charter Spectrum cable is a major factor in a push by Hadley Media’s director to get both residents and others interested in public meetings and town events to subscribe to its YouTube channel.

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HATFIELD — Indigenous medicine in western Massachusetts in the 19th century and the practice of individuals such as Huntington’s Rhoda Rhoades, known as “the Indian Doctress,” will be the subject of a Hatfield Historical Society presentation on Thursday, June 19.

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HADLEY — The New England Public Media Asparagus Festival will not reschedule its event this year after weather forced organizers to cancel the popular event last Saturday.

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AMHERST — A smoke detector covered in plastic in a University of Massachusetts dormitory room, delaying firefighter response and evacuation of the building during a fire that started in a trash can and spread to a bed Wednesday evening, is prompting a criminal complaint for tampering with a fire alarm against the student tenant, according to the Amherst Fire Department.

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AMHERST — Easthampton, Amherst and Pelham are in the first cohort of Department of Energy Resources’ Climate Leader Communities, recently announced by the Healey-Driscoll administration

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HATFIELD — An outpost in the 17th century wilderness, Hatfield’s pivotal role in King Philip’s War nearly 350 years ago will be the topic of a presentation by local historian David Brule, president of the Nolumbeka Project, this week.

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AMHERST — Award-winning creative director David Korins, a 1999 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, who has created the worlds, or imagined locations, for more than 25 Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-winning musical “Hamilton,” will be the keynote speaker at the university’s 155th commencement ceremony, and the 55th held at McGuirk Alumni Stadium, May 16 at 5 p.m.

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SOUTH HADLEY — Gov. Maura Healey will give the commencement speech to Mount Holyoke College’s Class of 2025 at the 188th graduation ceremonies in May.

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HADLEY — Drainage work on South Maple Street, near the entrance to the Popeye’s restaurant, marks the resumption of the ongoing Route 9 widening project Tuesday morning.

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HADLEY — With less than 10 days for residents to decide if they want to run for elective office at town election this spring, contests could be developing for some positions.

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NORTHAMPTON — Northampton firefighters put out a fully involved Toyota pickup truck on Interstate 91 Friday afternoon, a fire that caused significant traffic backups on the highway as spring break began at the local colleges and University of Massachusetts.

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LEVERETT — An outdoor maple syrup boil is being blamed for causing a brush fire that consumed about 3 acres of land near the intersection of North Leverett and Richardson roads on Friday afternoon, according to the Leverett Fire Department’s Facebook page.

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AMHERST — A portion of Henry Street in the Cushman section of town will be temporarily closed on some evenings as a way to protect salamanders, frogs and amphibians that will be migrating during cool and rainy weather, as well as the human volunteers who will be assisting them to get across the road.

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HATFIELD — Residents interested in running for elective office at the May 20 town election can pick up nomination papers at Memorial Town Hall weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except Wednesdays.