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By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — Plans to rename Plains Elementary School after the late principal Henry Skala are moving forward now that the school’s PTA has raised enough money to buy signs. Started by PTA President Megan Bartlett, the GoFundMe campaign raised...

By DOMENIC POLI

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Fifty-two students coming of age during a time enveloped by social media and online influence spoke with U.S. Sen. Ed Markey on Monday to discuss proposed legislation that would update a law enacted 26 years ago to better protect...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — In celebration of Sunderland Elementary School’s 15th annual International Night, the school unveiled a new mural inspired by students’ work to honor the school’s diverse community.Located in the hallway leading to the library, the mural...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With a Deerfield Elementary School Committee seat having remained vacant throughout the summer, a familiar face has stepped up to fill the gap until the town’s spring election.Selectboard member Trevor McDaniel has volunteered to serve on...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON —– Three days before they will greet this year’s roughly 2,600 students, teachers, administrators and staff from across the Northampton Public Schools packed the high school auditorium Monday morning for an annual convocation ceremony...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Native American history is a standard element of the fourth grade curriculum. However, with Deerfield celebrating its 350th anniversary this year, Jennifer Smith’s class went one step further.Throughout the year, Smith’s students at...

By EMILY THURLOW

AMHERST — Seven years ago, middle school students helped usher in change to make Amherst the first community in the state to formally ditch Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples’ Day.This year, a group of Fort River Elementary School...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

ERVING — School officials have confirmed that both Erving School Union 28 Superintendent Jennifer Culkeen and Erving Elementary School Principal Lisa Candito are on what they described as approved leave.Union 28 Director of Student Support Services...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — After working with several administrations, completing the Deerfield Elementary School roof project and navigating a global pandemic, a longtime School Committee member is stepping away from the role.With his term ending on Monday, Ken...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — While every race in the May 1 town election is uncontested, residents will have a chance to elect a new Deerfield School Committee member.With School Committee member Ken Cuddeback choosing not run for reelection after more than 30 years...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — A Needham developer’s $30.4 million pitch to transform the city’s three former elementary schools into 61 units of mixed-income housing and preserving Pepin Gym and auditorium for community use has emerged as the favorite reuse plan for...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — The committee tasked with ranking three proposals for the reuse of the city’s three former elementary schools heard detailed explanations from each the development teams this week.A Needham developer wants to transform the city’s three...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — The committee tasked with ranking three proposals for the reuse of the city’s three former elementary schools heard detailed explanations from each the development teams this week.Up first was Way Finders Inc., the Springfield affordable...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — The committee tasked with ranking three proposals for the reuse of the city’s three former elementary schools heard detailed explanations from each the development teams this week.With a $38.2 million proposal, New York City-based...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — The former classrooms inside the three 100-year-old elementary school buildings could one day become the living quarters of city residents based on the three redevelopment proposals pitched for the buildings.The City Council declared the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — With Sunderland Elementary School’s oil tank nearing the end of its lifespan, the Select Board will use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money to prepare for its replacement.The tank is approaching 30 years old and while it is functioning...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — As they studied a well-known 18th-century painting, titled “The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker’s Hill” by American artist John Trumbull, the fifth graders in teacher Roxanne Nieman’s class at Leeds Elementary School were...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — What better way to build community than to break bread? Or, in this case, bake it.The fourth, fifth and sixth grade classes at Sunderland Elementary School came together Wednesday morning for one of the school’s first assemblies since the...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

WHATELY — While winter’s warmest days remind us that our climate’s future could be bleak, the future generation reminds us that it may not have to be.Stephanie Apanell’s fourth grade class at Whately Elementary School joined forces with Amherst’s...

By BERA DUNAU

HUNTINGTON — Human beings have many incentives in life that drive them to feats great and small, with food, love, religious faith and patriotism being some of the common ones.This year, Littleville Elementary School students were given the incentive...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

SOUTHAMPTON — Voters will decide next week whether to support a $110,000 override to fund additional staff and necessary supplies at the William E. Norris School.A town election to decide on the override is set for Thursday, June 29, from noon to 8...