Ware Select Board approves potential legal action against Mary Lane demo
WARE — Resident Stephen Granlund, an outspoken critic of Baystate Health and its plans for the Mary Lane campus, met with the Select Board on Aug. 22 to seek approval from the board to send his findings, reports and research to KP Law to start the process for an injunction or cease and desist to halt demolition of Mary Lane Hospital buildings.
Emily Franke publishes children’s book to help those deal with grief
Dealing with the loss of a loved one can be the most difficult time in someone’s life and although Emily Franke was grieving the loss of her grandmother, she used her emotions to write “The Ladybug Who Lived on A Four Leaf Clover.”
BID Block Party returns for 11th year on Sept. 19
AMHERST — North Pleasant Street in downtown Amherst will be filled with be a celebration of all things Amherst on Thursday, Sept. 19 as the Amherst Business Improvement District, has announced its 11th Annual Block Party.
Amherst awarded certification for sensory inclusivity through partnership
AMHERST — The Amherst Recreation Department and KultureCity, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advocacy for inclusivity and accessibility for individuals with sensory needs, partnered to bring sensory inclusivity to Amherst.
Weil named permanent Climate Action and Project Administration director
NORTHAMPTON — After spending the last three-plus months as the interim director of the city’s Climate Action and Project Administration department, Ben Weil is a couple of meetings away from becoming the department’s permanent director.