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By | Aug 13, 2024

South Hadley Selectboard makes ruling on dangerous dog that harmed multiple pets

SOUTH HADLEY — Residents, involved parties and elected officials all watched and listened during a dangerous dog hearing on Aug. 5 where it was unanimously decided that Boone, the dog, was deemed too dangerous to other pets and ruled it should be humanely euthanized.


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By ,  and  | Jul 30, 2024

Local nursing homes facing fines, receivership

Highview of Northampton has seen a high number of fines and flagged deficiencies over the last three years. One of the most fined facilities in Massachusetts by the federal government during the same time, it has also not met state standards for registered nurse hours and is above the national average of health citations.


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By | Jul 30, 2024

South Hadley schools to increase athletic user fees

SOUTH HADLEY — With the cost of living and seemingly the cost of everything else rising, the School Committee approved a request to increase athletic user fees within the high school athletic program during its July 18 meeting.


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By | Jul 30, 2024

ValleyBike to officially return to the region in mid-August

NORTHAMPTON — After a slight delay and several months of laying idle, the regional ValleyBike Share program will officially make its return on Aug. 12.


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By | Jul 22, 2024

South Hadley Selectboard sets dangerous dog hearing after tragic incident

SOUTH HADLEY — Neighbors complaints will be answered after the Selectboard set a dangerous dog hearing for Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. in the Senior Center, 45 Dayton St.


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By | Jul 22, 2024

Pioneer Valley Health and Rehab Center complaints cause state to step in

SOUTH HADLEY — After facing many complaints from staff, patients and their families, state Sen. Jake Oliveira (D-Ludlow) and state Rep. Dan Carey (D-Easthampton) have issued a joint letter to Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh requesting their agencies conduct a formal investigation into what they are calling “severe concerns” at the Pioneer Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center, 573 Granby Rd.


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South Hadley Select Board approves adjustment counselor position

By | Jul 15, 2024

South Hadley Select Board approves adjustment counselor position

SOUTH HADLEY — During the Select Board meeting on July 9, the board approved a request for a middle school adjustment counselor for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.


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South Hadley Select Board approves fundraising efforts for PD comfort dog

By | Jul 10, 2024

South Hadley Select Board approves fundraising efforts for PD comfort dog

SOUTH HADLEY — The Police Department may soon be getting a furry new member after the Select Board approved fundraising efforts for a comfort dog program.


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By | Jul 1, 2024

Superintendent discusses vote of no confidence for South Hadley principal

SOUTH HADLEY — Last month, the South Hadley Education Association submitted a letter to Superintendent Mark McLaughlin and the School Committee to express a vote of no confidence in Mosier Elementary School Principal Cynthia Flynn.


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Police pedal 300 miles in Unity Tour for fallen officer fund

By | Jun 25, 2024

Police pedal 300 miles in Unity Tour for fallen officer fund

In May, a team of five Western Massachusetts police officers honored all fallen cops — 23,785 throughout American history, according to the memorial fund — by pedaling more than 300 miles from northern New Jersey to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.


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Staasi Heropoulos has been a broadcast and print journalist as well as a corporate communications practitioner, in Western Mass. and internationally for more than 40 years. He loves writing feature articles on local people and places but also welcomes story ideas about corporate and government malfeasance. Staasi can be reached at Staasi.Heropoulos@gmail.com.

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