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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Public Library, which opened its building in 1881, has had its fair share of small animals find their way inside. It’s what Library Director Katya Schapiro calls an “old building thing,” and isn’t typically cause for...

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Fare-free bus rides could be here to stay now that millions of dollars have been set aside in the state budget that will allow transit authorities statewide to waive fees — and politicians and others who support the idea say it has the potential to...

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SPRINGFIELD — When shift change rolls around at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, across from the organization’s corporate offices, Peter Banko can be found sitting on a bench nearby. When physicians, nurses, or other staff notice him there...

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EASTHAMPTON — Big changes are coming to Easthampton nonprofit, the Treehouse Foundation, as founder and longtime leader Judy Cockerton steps away to explore a new chapter. As Treehouse sets its sights on expansion across the state, Cockerton is...

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NORTHAMPTON — A $3 million Proposition 2½ general budget override scheduled for November for the school district is likely to be rescinded after the city received an unexpected jolt of money at the end of the last fiscal year from local tax receipts...

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An initiative that its supporters describe as “historic” and a “generational game-changer” is now reality — community college is now free for all Massachusetts residents without bachelor’s degrees.The new MassEducate program included in the state’s...

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NORTHAMPTON — A young Northampton man was struck and killed Monday evening on Interstate 91 near Exit 25, authorities have confirmed.At roughly 9:40 p.m. on Monday, State Police say the crash was reported, drawing State Police detectives attached to...

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EASTHAMPTON — An award of $16,204.87 from the state’s Law Enforcement Body-Worn Camera Program will allow the city Police Department to expand its existing body-worn camera supply and related infrastructure, which will enable it to outfit all officers...

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EASTHAMPTON — Local Burger’s Easthampton location is gearing up to celebrate an exciting new expansion: the opening of Beveridges Cocktail Lounge.Beveridges is already open for business, but its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 6...

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NORTHAMPTON — New and improved technology is on its way to Smith College thanks to a $555,232 state Workforce Development Capital Grant that seeks to prepare more students for careers in the life sciences and other STEM fields.The college’s Clark...

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WESTFIELD/WESTHAMPTON — Hundreds of friends and family members gathered over the weekend to celebrate the vibrant life of Timothy Andrew Slate, 17, a beloved community member and student at Hampshire Regional High School who died as the result of car...

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WILLIAMSBURG — Dozens of students, educators and parents gathered at the Anne T. Dunphy School playground one day last week to commemorate their designation as an Attendance All-Star School by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary...

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SPRINGFIELD — New England supermarket chain Big Y, which has stories in many Hampshire County communities, is temporarily closing its delis due to a mass recall of commonly sold products from Boar’s head provisions Co., Inc. Shortly after the U.S....

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SOUTHAMPTON/EASTHAMPTON — Being “the antithesis to Live Nation” is how Tim Brault describes the mission of The Heavy Culture Cooperative (THCC).THCC, pronounced “thick,” is a Valley organization for musicians and fans, by musicians and fans, that...

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SOUTHAMPTON — The Southampton Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals suspected of credit card fraud. The department posted photos from a store security camera to Facebook on Wednesday afternoon that depict...

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EASTHAMPTON — After months of dissent over impending rent hikes, tenants of One Cottage Street now have one week to make a decision: stay in their longtime art studios and small business spaces at a steeply increased rate, or relocate.Now that leases...

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NORTHAMPTON/EASTHAMPTON — When Casey Flaherty started working at Nourish Wellness Cafe in 2019, she said she instantly “fell in love” with the cafe’s mission to provide the community with healthy, locally-sourced organic food. Five years later, she...

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EASTHAMPTON — Flooded with natural light and adorned with comfortable seating, the elementary school library at the Mountain View School offers young students a space to relax, learn and get excited about reading. But as students continue to recommend...

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HADLEY — Towering structures dominate the interior of Central Rock Gym in Hadley, where climbers of all ages cling to colorful grips and swing themselves continuously upward in a display of fearlessness and strength.For eight of the gym’s young...

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EASTHAMPTON — After 24 years on the police force, Police Chief Robert Alberti has tendered his resignation and is set to retire in November at the conclusion of his current medical leave period.In a July 15 resignation letter to the city, Alberti...