Daily Hampshire Gazette
My Turn: The value of our roadless areas
A plea to defend the Roadless Rule: protect 45 million acres of wild national forests from proposed rollback that would open them to roads, logging and irreversible harm.
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5mSouth Hadley's $3.5M override vote draws little buzz ahead of Tuesday's election
SOUTH HADLEY — In stark contrast to last spring’s failed Proposition 2½ override that sparked intense debate among South Hadley residents, a second, smaller override request set for a vote on Tuesday is drawing far less reaction. Besides a few lawn signs and the occasional social media post, the conversation about the town’s $3.5 million […]
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5mSealed for a century, Plainfield doctor's office reveals 1800s medicine
PLAINFIELD — Less than 200 years ago, Western medical practices still followed a 1,500-year-old textbook. When diagnosed with an illness ranging from seizures to pneumonia, patients could be bled. Medicine cabinets were loaded with herbal concoctions. Did they work? It was unclear. Want to live a healthy life? The prescription was simple and surprisingly familiar: […]
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Amherst College completes demolition of two historic properties
AMHERST — Amherst College recently completed demolition of two historic homes it owns, including the 14-room Arthur H. Dakin Estate, according to a spokesperson. The larger of the two buildings, the Dakin property at 355 South Pleasant St., featuring a Georgian Colonial home with an attached garage, was largely screened from the road by trees […]
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4mDeerfield hires new town planner
Klara Ingersoll, Deerfield's new town planner, joined the municipal team on Aug. 5 to help further various local projects, including Elm Street repairs and senior housing construction.
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2mCasey Wenz
<html><head></head><body>Casey (Kathryn) Wenz<br /><br />Cambridge, MA - Casey (Kathryn) Wenz of Cambridge was born on October 5, 1966 in Port Jefferson, NY. She is survived by her parents Don and Ginny Wenz, sister Susan Austin (Dave), brothers Chris ...