MassDOT receives $3.5M to help connect Springfield to Albany by train

40 years on, Green River Festival may draw largest crowd yet in anniversary year

The Green River Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary this weekend with a strong lineup of over 50 bands, local food, beer and wine, crafts, camping and activities for children.

Amherst schools failing to narrow equity gaps, report says

AMHERST — Continued disparities in academic achievements and discipline for students of color and marginalized populations are raising concerns for members the School Equity Advisory Council, which in its end-of-year summary notes a lack of progress on various equity objectives. In a presentation to the Amherst Regional School Committee last week, Amherst representative Bridge Hynes, […]

New mural at Bridge Street School is a gift to next generation

NORTHAMPTON — As the school year winds down, fifth graders at Bridge Street Elementary School recently worked with Super-Stories muralist Ramiro Davaro-Comas to paint a new mural in the playground. The mural is a gift from the graduating fifth grade to the next generation of Bridge Street students. Fifth graders and parent volunteers helped to […]

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