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Western Mass. roundtable spotlights mounting municipal budget strains
Municipal leaders in western Massachusetts convened to address a growing financial crisis fueled by surging special education costs, skyrocketing health insurance premiums, and the struggle to…
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8m40 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.
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7mAmherst 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, […]
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3mNew 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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