3-D-printed creations and new computers: IT program grows at Granby Junior Senior High School

Guest columnist Krystal Kittle: Bill to boost early screening key for dementia caregivers

I study the people who hold families together when the signs of dementia appear: the spouses, adult children, friends, neighbors and chosen family who become caregivers, often without warning. In my work, I’ve learned that Alzheimer’s disease does not affect only the person experiencing cognitive changes. It reshapes the lives of caregivers who become responsible for helping someone navigate daily life, healthcare, finances, safety, transportation, housing and long-term planning. A caregiver might notice a loved one missing appointments, forgetting familiar tasks, or becoming confused in familiar places. By the time the situation becomes impossible to ignore, many families are already in […]

Columnist Rev. Andrea Ayvazian: Steadfast, supportive ants a model for us all

I have never been very interested in ants. They were small and innocuous, they all looked the same, and I never wondered about their hills, colonies, queens or movements.  Until recently. Now I am in awe of ants. I want to be more like them and I want my community to be more like their colonies. Ants […]

Hatfield to explore switching health insurance providers as cost-saving measure

HATFIELD — Potential savings of around $220,000 are prompting the Select Board to explore moving town employees’ health insurance from the Hampshire County Group Insurance Trust to the state’s Group Insurance Commission. The Select Board Thursday voted 3-0 to have the town’s Insurance Advisory Committee and the Public Employee Committee examine the possible change in […]

Affordability, accountability dominate Healey-Minogue finale

BOSTON – Gov. Maura Healey and Republican challenger Mike Minogue clashed over rising energy costs, abortion rights and accountability for misconduct in state government Thursday night, as the candidates met for their second and final gubernatorial debate before Election Day. Among the sharpest exchanges came when Minogue pressed Healey over her administration’s handling of former […]

Down to the wire: Wondolowski, Lavallee square off at forum for 1st Franklin District as election nears

Democrat Lora Wondolowski and Independent Amy Lavallee participated in a candidates forum on Wednesday to discuss their platforms ahead of the Nov. 3 election for the vacant 1st Franklin District seat.