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South Hadley voters say no to $3.5 million override despite warnings of town cuts

SOUTH HADLEY — Voters on Tuesday rejected a $3.5 million Proposition 2½ override that would have fended off cuts to town departments and schools for the next two fiscal years, marking the second failed override this year. According to the unofficial results, 62% of the 6,166 voters, or 3,799 people, cast “no” votes. The outcome mirrors the previous $9 million and $11 million override vote five months earlier, when 58% of 6,151 voters, or 3,568, cast “no” votes on the $9 million override, and 65%, or 3,998, rejected the $11 million override. By turning down a second, smaller override, voters communicated […]

A Look Back, Sept. 2

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Minogue coasts past Shortsleeve, will face Gov. Healey

Promising to “fix” Massachusetts, Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Minogue will spend the next nine weeks trying to convince voters that he can serve them better than Gov. Maura Healey has for almost four years.  The 59-year-old former CEO of Danvers-based medical device company Abiomed, Minogue on Tuesday night defeated businessman and former MBTA head Brian […]

US Sen. Ed Markey fends off challenge from Moulton in Democratic primary

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts secured the Democratic nomination in his bid for a third term in office Tuesday, fighting off a challenger who argued that it was time for a generational change. Markey, 80, defeated U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, in the Senate primary. Moulton, a moderate, was among the many Democrats who […]

Late, great fair rolls back into town Labor Day weekend

NORTHAMPTON — Fair Street will be bustling with travelers near and far this weekend for the 209th anniversary of the Three County Fair, one of America’s longest-running agricultural traditions and many locals’ favorite event to end the summer. Known as the “Late Great Summer Fair,” all the classics like carnival rides, food vendors and games will […]