PETA public records lawsuits seek identities of UMass animal research panel members

Failing boilers spur energy plan at Hampshire Regional High School

WESTHAMPTON — With Hampshire Regional High School’s boilers near failure, member towns are considering a large-scale renewable energy system that officials say would be among the most ambitious such projects in the Hilltowns. Superintendent Vito Perrone and Daniel Abrahamson, a municipal energy manager for the school district, made clear at Monday’s Hampshire Regional School Committee meeting […]

UMass men’s basketball: Frank Martin exudes confidence in revamped roster

AMHERST – If offseason practices are indication of future success, UMass men’s basketball should be in line for a successful season in year five under head coach Frank Martin. During his opening press conference ahead of the 2026-27 season on Monday, Oct. 5, Martin recognized the improvement the group made over the summer.. “At this […]

Chesterfield, Williamsburg clerks urge voters to hand-deliver mail ballots ahead of Nov. 3 election

CHESTERFIELD — The office of Secretary of the Commonwealth says it has seen no unusual problems with mail ballots arriving on time, but town clerks in Chesterfield and Williamsburg are urging caution anyway. Clerks in the two towns plan to issue notices advising residents to consider hand-delivering their ballots to town offices rather than mailing them. They fear the U.S. Postal Service may not deliver them in time to be counted in the Nov. 3 election. Chesterfield Town Clerk Sandy Wickland cited a couple of instances of ballots arriving late during the Sept. 1 primary election, despite being postmarked on time. […]

Amethyst Brook Spanish teacher recognized with excellence award

AMHERST — An Amethyst Brook School teacher who embodies the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion in both the classroom and the school community is this year’s recipient of the Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award. Miguelina “Meg” Hernandez, a fourth-grade Spanish language teacher in the Caminantes dual language program, earned the acclaim from […]

Easthampton School Committee, City Council seek monthly finance reports as auditing backlog lingers

EASTHAMPTON — A backlog of financial work is delaying city officials from producing figures for the current fiscal year, numbers School Committee members hope to receive soon to help inform upcoming union negotiations. In what officials described as a first-of-its-kind meeting, the finance subcommittees of the School Committee and City Council met Sept. 29 after […]