by Tyler Lederer | Mar 19, 2024 | Agawam, Easthampton, Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
AGAWAM — At a legislative breakfast Feb. 16, library advocates told local legislators to prioritize funding libraries and promoted legislation tackling book bans and eBook/audiobook publishing practices. “Legislators please, I hope you will make library funding...
by Ryan Feyre | Mar 19, 2024 | Hampshire County, Local News
SOUTHAMPTON — The town of Southampton saw a steady stream of voters at times and a lull in voters at times throughout the state’s presidential primary on March 5. According to Luci Dalton, the town clerk for Southampton, 1,580 of the 4,527 registered voters in...
by Doc Pruyne | Mar 19, 2024 | Hampshire County, Local News
HATFIELD — The town announced on Monday, March 4 that it was the receipt of a funding package through the United States Department of Agriculture to refurbish the town’s sewage treatment plant and related facilities. The total award for the Hatfield Wastewater...
by Tina Lesniak | Mar 19, 2024 | Amherst, Hampshire County, Local News
AMHERST — Missoula Children’s Theatre is coming to town and will stage a full production of Jack and the Beanstalk in just one week — from auditions to the performance. “It is remarkable to see what the Missoula directors can accomplish in such a short time,” noted...
by Ryan Feyre | Mar 19, 2024 | Amherst, Hampshire County, Local News
AMHERST — After losing its prior leader late last year, Amherst’s Community Responders for Equity, Safety and Service has found a new director. Camille Theriaque, a licensed clinical social worker, was named CRESS’s new director in an announcement from the town on...
by Ryan Feyre | Mar 19, 2024 | Easthampton, Hampshire County, Local News
The Pascommuck Conservation Trust conducted its annual meeting on Feb. 27 at Easthampton City Space.Photo credit: Easthampton Media EASTHAMPTON — The PCT, Pascommuck Conservation Trust, conducted its annual meeting on Feb. 27 at Easthampton CitySpace to reflect on the...