Residents raise concerns at Belchertown FY25 budget hearing
BELCHERTOWN — During the April 10 public hearing, Belchertown residents raised multiple concerns about the student impact of the reduced positions proposed in the School Committee’s fiscal year 2025 budget.
Finding medical provider to reuse Mary Lane campus slow going
WARE — Historical Commission member Claudia Kadra told a joint meeting of the commission and the Hospital Review Committee on April 11 that 33 “large acute care providers” had been contacted in an effort to find a new operator for the Mary Lane Hospital campus. None...Sluggish turnout yields some changes in Ware election
WARE — Voter turnout was light as some contests ran with opposition while others had no candidates at listed on the ballot for the April election. Town Clerk Nancy Talbot reported 1,126 voters participated in the election either in person or by mail, that number is...
New retail store in Easthampton is a ‘Win/Win’ for burgeoning artists
EASTHAMPTON — A new retail shop that benefits local and regional artists and makers, especially those who are typically underrepresented, is now cemented in the Easthampton community.