NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton St. Patrick’s Association recently named Ken O’Brien as their parade marshal and Meggan Gilboy as the 2024 James Brennan Award winner ahead of the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
WARE — Ware’s population is growing increasingly older. Yet, most homes in the town are not ideal for older adults and other options are limited without further development, Becky Basch, land use and environment senior planner for Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, reported.
BELCHERTOWN — With American Rescue Plan Act funding needing to be spent down by the end of this year, the Select Board continued allocating its remaining funds to future items.
BELCHERTOWN — Town Administrator Steve Williams gave the Select Board an update on the cost of hosting a Special Town Meeting and special town election for the potential Jabish Brook Middle School project during its Jan. 16 meeting.
EASTHAMPTON — After roughly 20 years, the Manhan Rail Trail is starting to show its age. Tree roots are coming through the pavement and sinkholes and cracks are appearing.
EASTHAMPTON — Resilient Community Arts, also known as RCA, is hosting its first annual pledge drive from Jan. 10 to Feb. 10, hoping to have 50 new monthly pledges by the end of the drive.