North County Notebook: Aug. 7, 2026

Grassroots movement reaches $2M milestone for Hampshire College site

A nonprofit coalition called Hampshire Next has raised $2 million in pledges from 1,400 donors to support its proposal to purchase the 800-acre Hampshire College campus and transform it into an educational village.

My Turn: When tomorrow comes

Nothing stirs the bowels of discontent like a good old-fashioned forced military draft. Warnings have abounded both in print and upon our screens for I don’t know how many months. As the federal government has continued, validated, and expanded unconstitutional acts in the form of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, much of our citizenry have at […]

Sheffield, Hillcrest building committee recommends feasibility study funding article for Special Town Meeting

The Sheffield and Hillcrest Elementary School Building Committee recommended that the Montague Selectboard place an article on the fall Special Town Meeting warrant to fund a feasibility study for the renovation and expansion of Sheffield Elementary School.

Pivoting past 50: MassHire hosts Mature Worker Multi-Industry Job Fair to connect older workers with local employers

After beginning at a bakery, working as a case manager and pivoting to elder care, Melanie Young — a former Greenfield resident now living in West Springfield — is ready for a new challenge. “I’m looking for a change for my final act,” Young, 52, said. Like 30 other older locals looking for a job, […]

Business Briefs: Aug. 7, 2026

UMassFive welcomes new associate director HADLEY — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union welcomes Timothy (Tim) Webster to its board of directors as an associate director. Webster brings extensive experience in law, governance, higher education and international affairs, along with a longstanding commitment to service and community engagement. Webster is a professor of law at Western […]