Daily Hampshire Gazette
Guest column: This summer, let Amherst be your destination
A unified call to support local from Amherst economic ecosystem leaders: the Amherst Business Improvement District, the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce, the Black Business Association of the Amherst…
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6mQuabbin water plan draws flood of opposition at crowded hearing
BELCHERTOWN — Western Massachusetts residents and legislators flooded a state hearing on Wednesday with opposition to a plan to withdraw an additional 20 million gallons of water per day from the Quabbin Reservoir, arguing the application violates state water policy. The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, a state organization that oversees the use of Quabbin Reservoir […]
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7mHealey hears Hilltown frustration over large-scale solar arrays at Worthington listening session
WORTHINGTON — Three weeks after signing an executive order letting communities bar data centers, Gov. Maura Healey came to the Hilltowns on Tuesday and faced residents asking why she can’t do the same with large-scale solar arrays. More than a dozen of roughly 70 people at Town Hall spoke during a listening session, describing a […]
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6mHatfield mulls future of ambulance service
HATFIELD — As representatives of South County EMS propose more than tripling the amount paid for each ambulance response to Hatfield and becoming the primary medical provider, town officials are looking into options for preserving a town-run ambulance. With an Oct. 19 deadline looming for when South County EMS will adjust the per-call fee from […]
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Balanced Birch Studio marks five years with an open house weekend
AMHERST — A pilates studio in the Mill District in North Amherst is marking five years with its Open House Weekend Friday and Saturday. Balanced Birch Studio, 77 Cowls Road, was founded by Mary Ellen Liacos following a professional dance career and teaching in public schools, as well as an interest in supporting a lifelong […]
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4mLiberty Cannabis Dispensary in Easthampton to close after six years
EASTHAMPTON — Liberty Cannabis Dispensary is closing after six years on Northampton Street, with leaders from its national parent company, Holistic Industries, saying the location did not turn enough profit to stay open. “There’s not much more to say other than this is a business decision based on the economic viability of this location,” Steve Harrell, […]