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Smith Academy grads celebrate power of community
HATFIELD — The U.S. surgeon general has said that a lack of social connection can carry health risks comparable to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. That message resonated throughout Smith Academy’s…
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7mHonoring history, celebrating community: Northampton holds inaugural Juneteenth celebration
NORTHAMPTON — Commemorating a holiday that both celebrates the triumphs of Black Americans and reflects on the dark history of slavery in the U.S., residents gathered, for the first time in Northampton, to celebrate Juneteenth Saturday afternoon. Live music, dancing and comedy filled the air at E.J. Gare Plaza as predominantly Black performers and vendors […]
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4mWesthampton override fails by 16 votes, putting town services at risk
WESTHAMPTON — Voters rejected a $125,000 Proposition 2½ override by 16 votes at Saturday’s annual town election, marking the second override proposal to fail this year after a $500,000 request was defeated in April. The override failed in a 305-289 vote, according to unofficial election results. The April override failed in a 373-314 vote, a […]
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6mCritics pan Eversource tree-clearing plan at Amherst meeting
AMHERST — A plan by Eversource to widen transmission lines along a nearly 30-mile corridor by significantly removing trees continues to be blasted by critics, with about 20 people bringing their concerns directly to company representatives at the North Amherst Library late last week. “We love our environment,” Jeff Weston, an elected member of the […]