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Jeremiah Cady Day: Hadley ceremony honors little-known Boston Tea Party participant
HADLEY — Jeremiah Cady’s name may not be in the history books and his legacy may be little known compared with those of the men who later signed the Declaration of Independence, but his contributions…
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6mAmherst evaluates $3.1 million in proposals for affordable housing and parks
AMHERST — More than $800,000 in Community Preservation Act money could support development of affordable housing and provide financial support for low- and moderate-income individuals and families who rent their homes. The CPA Committee is beginning to evaluate 15 proposals that total almost $3.1 million in spending. Outside of $1.72 million in applications for five […]
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Amherst CPA recreation requests include Groff Park pickleball
AMHERST — Amherst’s first pickleball courts, which would be constructed at Groff Park, 83 Mill Lane, and a bathroom for the Plum Brook soccer fields, are among six active recreation projects seeking $1.72 million from the Community Preservation Act account. Amherst Recreation Director Rey Harp, supported by the Department of Public Works, recently submitted an […]
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3mWorthington explores regionalizing its police force with neighbors
WORTHINGTON — The Select Board is mulling the idea of regionalizing its police department and is in the process of reaching out to the towns of Chesterfield and Cummington. “We can keep working on it,” said Select Board Chair Charley Rose during the board’s last meeting. “I’m all in favor for sure.” Worthington has a […]
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3mHadley fills long-vacant roles, including assistant treasurer and conservation agent
HADLEY — Several vacancies at Town Hall, the Senior Center and the public safety and public works departments are being filled. The Select Board recently formalized the appointments at meetings in late October and early November, bringing people on board to positions that, in some cases, had been unfilled for weeks or months, adding workload […]
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4mLance Byron
<html><head></head><body>Lance Byron<br /><br />Hadley, MA - Lance James Byron<br /><br />February 18, 1940 – November 3, 2026<br /><br />Lance James Byron, 86, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2026, on Cape Cod, surrounded by his family.<br ...