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Dancing for the Earth: Local troupes join national movement choir at Millside Park in Easthampton
Under an overcast late-April sky, the grass of Millside Park became a stage as three local dance groups joined a nationwide movement, using fluid choreography to echo the rushing waters of the nearby…
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4mMunicipalities consider lifting water bans as drought ends in Connecticut River Valley
Municipalities in the region are considering lifting restrictions on outdoor water use now that the state has declared the Connecticut River Valley is no longer in a drought. Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper moved the region from a mild drought into normal conditions on Oct. 9 based on rainfall figures through August. According […]
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3mStolen Emily Dickinson silhouette found in Amherst woods after theft earlier this month
AMHERST — A metal silhouette of Emily Dickinson, stolen from its perch at the corner of Main and Lessey streets earlier this month, was recovered over the weekend. The silhouette, installed in 1996, is part of “Poetic Dialogue,” depicting an imagined conversation between Dickinson and Robert Frost. According to Amherst police logs, residents of a Seelye […]
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5mArea Briefs: GCC event offers quick look at ballot questions
GCC event offers quick look at ballot questions GREENFIELD — Voters can get a rapid-fire rundown of all nine statewide ballot questions at a “speed dating” event Thursday at Greenfield Community College. “Speed Dating With the MA Ballot Questions,” co-hosted by GCC and the League of Women Voters Franklin County, runs from 6:30 to 8 […]
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3m$375K grant to fund Amherst health improvement plan centered on immigrant, marginalized groups
AMHERST — Food security and mental health, especially among immigrant families and other marginalized groups, will be a focus of a new community-wide health plan. The three-year initiative, known as the Amherst Wellbeing Alliance, will bring together community members, organizations and town leaders to complete the Community Health Improvement Plan. The effort is supported by […]
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5mHopkins Academy heating, cooling fix to wait until spring Town Meeting
HADLEY — Three options for improving the heating and cooling system at Hopkins Academy, each of which would cost the town at least $6 million, will not be considered by voters until annual Town Meeting next spring. At a joint meeting with the Finance Committee, the Capital Planning Committee voted in late September not to […]