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By | Sep 30, 2024

Walk for Peace in Leverett seeks end to violence

LEVERETT — The Village of Light Ashram will host a second Walk for Peace on Sunday, Oct. 6, to stand with those suffering from war and violence worldwide, and seek an end to the suffering.


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By | Sep 20, 2024

MCAS question to grace ballots in November

A question regarding whether the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test should continue to be a high school graduation requirement will appear on Massachusetts ballots during the Nov. 5 general election.


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By | Jul 15, 2024

MassTrails grant to explore mixed-use path from Whately to Amherst

Thanks to a recently awarded MassTrails grant, the town of Sunderland will soon begin exploration of a mixed-use path from Whately to Amherst.


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By | Jun 18, 2024

General contractor chosen for Shutesbury Library project

SHUTESBURY — On June 11, Construction Dynamics, located in Clinton, was chosen as general contractor for the Shutesbury library project. The company’s winning bid was $6.386 million.


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Leverett couple shares the world in paint and photo

By | Jun 10, 2024

Leverett couple shares the world in paint and photo

LEVERETT — Three lionesses were feeding on a water buffalo when Jackie and David Pueschel made it to an overlook. David said the crunch of bones in the dusk, “was a bit unsettling.”


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By | May 23, 2024

Leverett Selectboard meets to deal with vacancies, grants

LEVERETT — Residents Steve Wiess and Eva Gibavic, representing the Rattlesnake Gutter Trust, or RTG, came before the Selectboard last week to begin the process of applying for grant monies to pay for future uses of the former road.


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By | May 23, 2024

Cemetery without an owner: Leverett assesment turns up suprise

LEVERETT — Last month at the annual Town Meeting, voters opted in favor of Article 11, which funded an assessment of Leverett’s graveyards and cemeteries for $4,500 in Community Preservation Act monies.


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By | May 14, 2024

Leverett walk for peace in Gaza scheduled for May 18

LEVERETT — During the coronavirus pandemic the Ashram of Light, a small spiritual center in Amherst, pulled up stakes and moved into a house near the New England Peace Pagoda in Leverett. With all the disruption around COVID-19, the leader of the group, GurujiMa, didn’t get the chance to formally introduce herself to the community.


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By | May 14, 2024

S. White Dickinson Memorial Library in Whately seeks patron input

WHATELY — Library Director Cyndi Steiner wants to save taxpayer money by winning grants that will help pay for services and programming at the S. White Dickinson Memorial Library. To do that she needs to hear from patrons about what they want for the next five years.


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S. Peter Kane hired as Whately’s new town administrator

By | May 14, 2024

S. Peter Kane hired as Whately’s new town administrator

WHATELY — The Selectboard announced the hiring of S. Peter Kane, currently the assistant town administrator in Swampscott, to be Whately’s new town administrator.


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