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Connections Cafe: Hadley program offers respite for caregivers of those with memory loss
HADLEY — Seated at a table in the Hadley Senior Center cafeteria on a recent weekday afternoon, Sherry and Darryl McKenney engage in conversations with others as they await a performance by a local…
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5mFrom barns to midways: Thousands turn out for 209th Three County Fair
NORTHAMPTON — With the smell of fried food in the air and adrenaline pumping from carnival rides, the 209th anniversary of the Three County Fair did not disappoint this weekend as thousands relished the full array of festivities. Among the fairgoers was Morgan Williams, 8, who was ecstatic after witnessing the “Wall of Death” motorcycle […]
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5mNorthampton affordable housing gets $12.2M boost for Meadowbrook rehab, new building downtown
FLORENCE — The city is set to receive $12.2 million in state and federal financing to support two housing projects — $5.35 million for a new 30-unit development at 27 Crafts Ave. behind City Hall and more than $6.85 million to rehabilitate 120 units at Meadowbrook Apartments off Bridge Road. Housing and Livable Communities Secretary […]
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6mDeerfield officials dive into potential impacts ahead of Oct. 6 vote on new Franklin Tech building
Franklin Tech officials and town leaders met with Deerfield residents to discuss the financial implications and necessity of a proposed $236.6 million new school building ahead of the Oct. 6 vote.
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8mSmith College remembers Gloria Steinem, the alumna who called campus her 'enormous refuge'
For Gloria Steinem, a renowned feminist activist, organizer, reporter and author, Smith College wasn’t just a school — it was “an enormous refuge.” “It was the first time that I felt free,” she said in a 2007 oral history. Steinem’s alma mater gave her mental and physical distance from childhood years spent taking care of […]
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5mHadley Planning Board skeptical of Historical Commission pitch for demo delay bylaw
HADLEY — Once standing at the southwestern corner of Route 9 and East Street, an 1830 farmhouse and barn were torn down two years ago to make way for a new dentist office, despite appeals from the Historical Commission that the buildings be saved. With the future of both the former Russell School building and […]