New kind of theater group comes to Amherst
AMHERST — Valley Players is a new kind of theater group with no formal home and a strong drive to bring theater to the entire community.
Valley Green Energy promises ‘cleaner electricity’ by fall
A new green electricity service designed to lower energy costs in an environmentally sustainable way is arriving in Amherst, Pelham and Northampton in November.
Effort to restore some student facing positions fails
NORTHAMPTON — In what was ostensibly the final discussion around the fiscal year 2025 budget, the Northampton School Committee failed to pass a motion made by a School Committee member that would have redirected some of the current cuts in the school budget to less student-facing positions in the district.
ValleyBike to officially return to the region in mid-August
NORTHAMPTON — After a slight delay and several months of laying idle, the regional ValleyBike Share program will officially make its return on Aug. 12.
Dinosaur legacies live on in Western Mass. locations
Although they roamed the Earth over 230 million years ago, the legacy of dinosaurs carries on in Western Mass. thanks to a couple crucial resources in the area.
Belchertown police officers to begin wearing body cameras
BELCHERTOWN — In October 2023, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced an award of over $3.6 million in grant funds to 52 local police departments for the implementation or expansion of body-worn camera programs in communities across Massachusetts.