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Area Briefs: Puffer's Pond reopens for swimming
Puffer’s Pond reopens for swimming AMHERST — Puffer’s Pond is reopening for swimming, about a week after high E. coli bacteria readings prompted an advisory for people to not go into the water. The…
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7mA stirring sequel: Pioneer Valley Bookstore Crawl returns with an expanded footprint
For book lovers in the Valley, a weekend road trip just got a lot more rewarding. Sixteen independent booksellers have joined forces for the second annual Pioneer Valley Bookstore Crawl, a season-long scavenger hunt that turns local shopping into a community-wide adventure. Driven by a customized passport system, the expanded event that’s already underway and […]
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8mArea property deed transfers, July 24
AMHERST Amherst Community Television Inc. to Emerald Land Holdings Inc., 420 Main St., $410,000 Adam J. Schifferli and Erin N. Schifferli to Kelly Caiazzo, 55 Mechanic St., $620,000 Matthew L. Gomberg and Alison Marie Klaum to North East & Strong LLC, 222 N. East St., Lot 1-A, $250,000 60 Spaulding St. Nominee Trust and Rebekah […]
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3mBombyx Center rolls out solar credit donation program
NORTHAMPTON — Lights, cameras and action all require energy — and at the Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity, that energy comes with a $13,000 annual price tag. To help offset that bill, the arts center is asking National Grid customers to donate their excess solar credits through a new campaign called Sunshine to Art. […]
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6mLocal and Green: Own your power, Part 2: Microgrids needed to safeguard our future
Recently, I hosted a gathering to see if there was interest in participating in a community microgrid or networked geothermal heating in the Orchard Valley neighborhood of Amherst. Paul Fenn of Local Power, LLC was in attendance and presented about the Own Your Power program in Ithaca, New York that is assisting the city and […]
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4mRejected Hadley battery project returns amid lawsuit, resident concerns
HADLEY — A stand-alone battery storage project on Breckenridge Road that planners rejected 18 months ago — and that is now the subject of a pending lawsuit — is back before the Planning Board, where residents this week raised concerns about dangers to people and wildlife, as well as expected noise. Those who live near […]