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South Hadley Select Board backs $3.5M override
SOUTH HADLEY — A proposed $3.5 million Proposition 2½ override moved one step closer to the ballot box this fall after a majority of the Select Board voiced support for the question. In an informal…
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1mGirls Athlete of the Month: Meredith Bartosz
Granby senior Meredith Bartosz has been named the Gazette’s Athlete of the Month for September. Bartosz is the starting goalie for the Rams girls soccer team. Bartosz has been between the pipes since she was an eighth grader and serves as the backbone of the No. 1-ranked team in Div. 5 in the state, based […]
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3mEasthampton Public Schools takes all online systems offline after cybersecurity incident
EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton Public Schools has taken all of its online systems offline after discovering a cybersecurity incident Monday. In a statement released early Wednesday afternoon, the district said it had identified “suspicious activity” on its network. Forensic experts are investigating and working to restore the systems. Superintendent Michelle Balch said in a phone interview that […]
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6mFailing 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 […]
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5mPETA public records lawsuits seek identities of UMass animal research panel members
AMHERST — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has sued the University of Massachusetts in Suffolk Superior Court, seeking the names of those who serve on campus panels that review and approve laboratory experiments on animals. The lawsuits, filed Tuesday under the state public records law against UMass Amherst and UMass Chan Medical School […]
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6mUMass 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 […]