A Look Back, June 10

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Honoring 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 […]

Westhampton 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 […]

Critics 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 […]

Former moderator Keith Wright elected to Goshen Select Board

GOSHEN — Former Town Moderator Keith Wright won a three-year term on the Select Board by a wide margin Saturday, defeating challenger Charles Amo in the town election. Both candidates were write-ins, and Wright received 149 votes compared to 37 for Amo, according to Town Clerk Kristen Estelle. “I woke up this morning proud of […]