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EASTHAMPTON — An advisory committee is pulling out all the stops with 35 events to get people out and about to celebrate this year’s WinterFest.Now in its 10th year, the Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee is adding nine days of in-person events to...

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SOUTHAMPTON — Sometime this summer, John Workman will finally get a full night’s sleep.But until then, the longtime firefighter and Southampton fire chief for the last decade will continue to keep one ear open to the radio for calls, just like he’s...

By EMILY THURLOW

NORTHAMPTON — Valley residents looking to secure no-interest loans from the state to make accessibility improvements to their homes now have an easier way to do so after the state reconfigured its coverage area for western Massachusetts. The Home...

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EASTHAMPTON — While reading excerpts from textbooks, memorizing pivotal dates and answering essay-style questions can provide some understanding to key historical moments in time, there’s nothing quite like hearing about it from someone who’d actually...

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SOUTHAMPTON — Campbell Keenan is still reeling from his trip to Florida.When the Southampton sixth grader returned to classes at the Campus School of Smith College this week, he had a whale of a tale to tell classmates after catching an 11-foot great...

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EASTHAMPTON — The public delivered a resounding message to the City Council on Wednesday — help the city’s only library stay in operation.The Emily Williston Memorial Library is currently on slippery financial footing, with its leaders predicting...

By EMILY THURLOW

WESTHAMPTON — The town is looking for a team of four volunteers who will help oversee the development of a new municipal website.After applying for the state’s Community Company IT Grant Program in September, the town was notified in November that it...

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NORTHAMPTON — A Hampshire Regional High School junior is again stepping up in the name of reproductive rights and organizing a “Bigger than Roe” Women’s March sister rally on Sunday at City Hall in Northampton.Last May, Alice Jenkins of Westhampton...

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AMHERST — The light from the torch for social justice burned bright as the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated at the University of Massachusetts on Tuesday morning.The inaugural “Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Racial Healing Community...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — A portion of the former Manchester Hardware downtown was razed Friday to make way for a behavioral health and support center.The hardware store, which was first incorporated in 1911 and located on Liberty Street before moving to Union...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — A few months ago a resident asked the city’s Health Department how they could acquire fentanyl test strips, one of several harm reduction products the city makes available for free upon request, without having to ask for them in person...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — The city’s public library might have an opportunity to move into a downtown location that’s more accessible to the public, has more space and has public parking available — for free.While the deal seems too good to pass up, members of...

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EASTHAMPTON — The Cottage Street Cultural District was awarded a $15,000 investment grant through the Massachusetts Cultural Council, one of 50 state-designated cultural districts statewide to receive a total of $750,000 in grants. “A decade ago, our...

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EASTHAMPTON — The first new building in the city’s downtown in nearly two decades is starting to take shape.A 25,000-square-foot mixed-use residential and retail development is currently under construction at 47-49 Cottage St. by Five Star Building...

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SOUTH HADLEY — After more than two months of working only their contracted hours, the town’s public school teachers, paraeducators and other staff members are no longer “working-to-rule.” Members of the South Hadley Education Association put an end to...

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SOUTH HADLEY — Nine months after being placed on paid leave, Jahmal Mosley has tendered a one-sentence resignation as superintendent. School Committee Chairperson Allison Schlachter confirmed Monday that Mosley resigned as of Dec. 31 and is no longer...

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EASTHAMPTON — The City Council on Wednesday approved increasing a cost-of-living-adjustment for the Easthampton Contributory Retirement System by an additional 2% in the current fiscal year, bringing the cost-of-living-adjustment to 5%.Mayor Nicole...

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EASTHAMPTON — The roughly 100 people who showed up Tuesday night to share their thoughts and listen to updated plans for a proposed $26-$30 million mixed-use residential and commercial center at the former Tasty Top site off Route 10 will have to wait...

By EMILY THURLOW

AMHERST — After an eight-year hiatus, a former annual fundraising event by the University of Massachusetts Hillel that helped support local, national and international service projects, will be making its return.Through a partnership with UMass...

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EASTHAMPTON — After a little over a year in operation, a city arts nonprofit organization is expanding and relocating to a bigger space.Resilient Community Arts, which has made it its mission to sustain collective efforts for social progress and...