Domb questions Baystate's ‘warm handoff’ of transgender patients

Community Action braces for record heating assistance applications as state expands eligibility

Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities Juana Matias visited Community Action Pioneer Valley to discuss the recent executive order signed by Gov. Maura Healey.

State extends public comment on Quabbin water plan withdrawal

The Massachusetts Water Resources Commission has extended the comment period on a controversial request to withdraw an additional 20 million gallons of water per day from the Quabbin Reservoir. The new deadline is Oct. 28, giving western Massachusetts communities an additional two weeks to send in written testimony. Danielle Burney, a spokesperson for the Water Resources Commission, said the commission heard many comments at a packed public hearing in Belchertown last week. A longer window will help the group consider the multitude of perspectives. “Extending the public comment period will provide more people an opportunity to offer input and give the […]

Making room for play: South Hadley mom creates meetup group to connect local families

SOUTH HADLEY — Playgroup options close to home are limited for working mother Steph Clymer. The closure of the South Hadley Family Center a couple of years ago left only a handful of options for Clymer and her 2-year-old son Dax. Morning playgroups conflict with the Clymers’ work schedule, and most afternoon groups are at […]

Cue the music: Dancer turned novelist Molly Terrill finds her story in her luthier father's workshop

Molly Terrill’s introduction to the family business was a sensory experience. There were the albums that spun through a crackling record player, from classical to jazz to folk to bluegrass. There was her father’s workspace in the middle of the house in Wendell, where he leaned over a bench as wide as his arms and […]

Leverett resident aims to bring the Pledge of Allegiance to Town Meetings

LEVERETT — A longtime resident intends to mount an effort to get the Pledge of Allegiance read before all Town Meetings, an idea that received a cool reception from the Select Board this week. Donald Robinson, of Jackson Hill Road, told the board Tuesday that he will circulate a petition to get signatures from 10 […]