New Town Administrator Andrew Alward starts in Chester
CHESTER — Andrew Alward, 27, has started as the new town administrator for Chester, replacing former state senator and representative Donald Humason Jr., who served the town as administrator for the past three years.
SHAEC in Chester announces fall schedule for classes
CHESTER — The Southern Hilltowns Adult Education Center in Chester has released the September class offering schedule. SHAEC’s classes, which are funded by a Community Development Block Grant, are free and open to residents of Chester, Huntington, Russell and Middlefield.
Fall art workshops offered at Gray Catbird Pottery & Art Studio
HUNTINGTON — Gray Catbird Pottery & Art Studio has announced the schedule of fall art workshops by local artisans in different media at its studio on 22 East Main St. in Huntington.
Potter seeks to fill Empty Bowls for food pantry
HUNTINGTON — Dale Rogers, proprietor of the Gray Catbird Pottery Studio, has been making bowls all summer, recently completing her 150th, which her students are glazing.
Westfield, Gateway Regional awarded state preschool grants
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced last week that 30 school districts, in partnership with over 100 community-based preschool programs, will receive a total of $20.3 million in Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative grants to expand access to high-quality, affordable preschool for children and families across Massachusetts.