Daily Hampshire Gazette
Guest columnist Steve Fox: How far have we come since 9/11 attacks?
I’m driving to New York on Friday. When my good friend said he was having his birthday party on Sept. 11, my reaction was, “You’re having a party on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks?”…
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5mAmherst school officials detail asbestos, water damage behind regional middle school's delayed opening
AMHERST — An Aug. 17 walkthrough of the Amherst Regional Middle School and Chestnut Street Academy, during which school personnel fell ill likely due to poor air quality inside the building, prompted the decision two days later to delay the start of the academic year. “Several individuals who walked through that day experienced … headaches […]
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4mGranby's DinoFest returns Saturday with Dino Dance tribute to organizer Dennis Doucette's late son
GRANBY — Each year, locals don dinosaurs or Flintstones costumes constructed from cloth and cardboard to boogie together at the Dino Dance, the biggest prehistoric-themed soiree in Massachusetts. But this year’s party, part of the annual DinoFest in Granby, not only encourages dinosaur costumes, but summer tie dye in honor of DinoFest organizer Dennis Doucette’s […]
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4mEasthampton prepares to launch municipal electricity program
EASTHAMPTON — Rates under the city’s new electricity program will take effect next month, offering a cheaper option that uses more renewable energy for residents and businesses compared to Eversource. The new municipal aggregation program called “Easthampton Community Electricity,” will offer three, fixed-rate electricity supply alternatives, and eligible residents will be automatically enrolled in the […]
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6mAllan Zuchowski
<html><head></head><body>Allan Zuchowski<br /><br />Hadley, MA - Hadley - Allan Dale Zuchowski, 138 West Street, died August 27th, while doing what he liked best, working on his beloved farm & premises. Born in Northampton, Massachusetts on June 1 ...