Daily Hampshire Gazette
Amherst public works employees secure new contract with improved pay and benefits
AMHERST — A new three-year contract for the Amherst Department of Public Works Associations will improve pay, reduce turnover and minimize understaffing, while enhancing service to the public,…
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3mA Look Back, June 8
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5mClock ticking on South Hadley spray parks
SOUTH HADLEY — The spray parks at Buttery Brook and Beachgrounds parks will dry up after June 30 unless the Friends of the Buttery Brook Park raises $15,000 to keep the water flowing for the rest of the season. The nonprofit, volunteer-run organization launched a crowdfund on May 27 that has already raised more than […]
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4mBelchertown suspends free summer meals program
BELCHERTOWN — Inadequate staffing is forcing the Belchertown School District to suspend the Summers Eats, a federally-funded program that provides free breakfast and lunch to families during the months when school is not in session. Superintendent Brian Cameron made the announcement via a social media post on June 1. He cited staffing shortages and “operational […]
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6mOn the Run with John Stifler: The joy of running and remembering a behind-the-scenes star
It was going to happen eventually. Sooner or later I would finish last again in a race. I accomplished that feat last month in the Tuesday night Northampton Cross-Country 5K. I finished last in some races my freshman year in college, when I was new to competitive running. Since then, I always finished ahead of […]
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3mA Look Back, June 6
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