by Doc Pruyne | May 23, 2024 | Franklin Hilltowns, Local News
LEVERETT — Last month at the annual Town Meeting, voters opted in favor of Article 11, which funded an assessment of Leverett’s graveyards and cemeteries for $4,500 in Community Preservation Act monies.
by Doc Pruyne | May 14, 2024 | Franklin Hilltowns, Local News, More Local Headlines
LEVERETT — During the coronavirus pandemic the Ashram of Light, a small spiritual center in Amherst, pulled up stakes and moved into a house near the New England Peace Pagoda in Leverett. With all the disruption around COVID-19, the leader of the group, GurujiMa, didn’t get the chance to formally introduce herself to the community.
by Doc Pruyne | May 14, 2024 | Franklin Hilltowns, Local News
WHATELY — Library Director Cyndi Steiner wants to save taxpayer money by winning grants that will help pay for services and programming at the S. White Dickinson Memorial Library. To do that she needs to hear from patrons about what they want for the next five years.
by Doc Pruyne | May 14, 2024 | Franklin Hilltowns, Local News, More Articles
WHATELY — The Selectboard announced the hiring of S. Peter Kane, currently the assistant town administrator in Swampscott, to be Whately’s new town administrator.
by Doc Pruyne | Apr 30, 2024 | Franklin Hilltowns, Local News, More Articles
SUNDERLAND — Creativity fascinates most people, but when Frederick Gao picked up a brush and started painting his family was shocked.