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Hilltowns push back on Verizon landline phase-out

WORTHINGTON — Select Board Chair Charley Rose said he has received two complaints from town residents who are scared about Verizon’s proposal to discontinue traditional copper landlines. Meanwhile, Verizon says worry not. The major U.S. telecommunications company said that it will not discontinue service without an alternative in place for customers. No one is immediately […]

'Our community is paralyzed by fear': Pioneer Valley Workers Center steps up support amid ICE surge

It’s no secret to Claudia Rosales and the Pioneer Valley Workers Center (PVWC) that fear among the immigrant community has peaked since President Donald Trump took office for his second term and immigration enforcement skyrocketed. They see and feel it every day, but it is not slowing them down, as the center works to support […]

Woman, 21, killed in single-vehicle crash in Easthampton

EASTHAMPTON — A 21-year-old woman was killed in a single motor vehicle crash early Friday morning, after the vehicle hit a guardrail by the Park Street rotary near Mountain View School in Easthampton, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. The woman was one of two passengers. The vehicle’s driver and a second passenger were […]

South Hadley Town Hall to shutter on Fridays

SOUTH HADLEY — Town Hall will close to the public on Fridays indefinitely to compensate for front desk staff reductions and allow remaining department staff to catch up on work. A Sept. 30 announcement posted on the town website states the building will be closed to non-staff on Fridays starting Oct. 2. The two exceptions will be for midterm election early voting on Oct. 23 and Oct. 30, the post states. Town Hall had already closed on Fridays during the summer months. The post now makes these hours permanent throughout the year. Town Administrator Lisa Wong attributed the Friday closure to […]

Hadley planners assess how updated flood maps, potential zoning changes could shape future of development

HADLEY — Updated flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which place more areas of the town in the flood plain, could make some future developments more expensive and challenging, according to town planners. Planning Board Chairman James Maksimoski said the revised FEMA maps need to be considered as Hadley officials explore how to […]