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Smith Voc girls soccer cruises past Greenfield

NORTHAMPTON — The Greenfield girls soccer team could not keep up with Smith Vocational in a 6-1 loss on Tuesday afternoon. The Vikings got a hat trick from Savannah Fredette in the win. Julianis Suarez added two goals, with Isabella Letourneau also finding the net for Smith Voc. Kate Wolcott had three assists for the […]

Smith College to close Fort Hill childcare center, leaving families reeling

NORTHAMPTON — Smith College will close its Center for Early Childhood Education at Fort Hill next June, ending a century-long run for the childcare center and leaving families angry and dismayed. The center opened in 1926 and enrolls about 80 children and infants in seven classrooms. Parents and staff learned Monday evening that it will […]

Amethyst Brook trailhead to undergo accessibility and infrastructure improvements

AMHERST — Already a popular spot for walkers, many with dogs in tow, the Amethyst Brook Conservation Area trailhead will undergo work to improve access to hundreds of acres of permanently protected land in Amherst, Pelham and Shutesbury. With Kestrel Land Trust and The Trustees for Reservations last year placing a conservation restriction on the 1,094-acre contiguous forest now known as the Sarah Cowls Forest at Pelham Hills, the town’s conservation department, in partnership with Kestrel, is upgrading the 132 Pelham Road site. Assistant Town Manager David Ziomek said that some of the phase one work this fall will include installing […]

Ballot Question 1 battle may not end at ballot box

BOSTON — If voters approve a sweeping public records law in November and Beacon Hill tries to replace it, supporters are ready to sue, adding to a web of possibilities heading into the next legislative term. State Auditor Diana DiZoglio says she would “absolutely” consider legal action if lawmakers pass a narrower bill after Question […]