David B. Patenaude

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H.S. Roundup: Austin Carmody carries Granby boys soccer past Mount Everett in WMass Class D quarters

The Granby boys soccer team advanced to the semifinal round of the Western Mass. Class D tournament after its 1-0 win over Mount Everett on Monday. Austin Carmody collected the deciding goal for the third-seeded Rams, scoring during the first half against the sixth-seeded Eagles, with an assist from Gabe Helbok. Granby goalie Oliver Helbok picked […]

Western Mass. towns push back on state solar siting rules at Shutesbury forum

SHUTESBURY — When five solar projects were proposed that could have cleared some 29,000 trees from 190 acres in Shutesbury, town officials were left on their own to cover the costs of the Land Court litigation that followed. Planning Board member Jeff Weston said the town got “no help from anyone” at the state level in defending the town’s bylaws. He said that was despite the state’s 2024 Siting and Permitting Law, which offers financial and technical assistance to small, rural communities, and despite Shutesbury’s proximity to Boston’s drinking water supply. “We protect the Quabbin Reservoir, our trees filter the water […]

Residents confront Northampton Housing Authority over living conditions

NORTHAMPTON — Northampton Housing Authority residents raised complaints about crime, cockroaches and poor health and safety conditions at a Monday morning meeting with the authority’s board, its executive director and state Sen. Jo Comerford. Residents packed the community room of the Walter Salvo House on Conz Street for the forum, which focused on living conditions […]

Commission unveils 2026 Rural Policy Plan at State House

The Rural Policy Advisory Commission (RPAC) unveiled its 2026 Rural Policy Plan at the Statehouse on Friday, Oct. 23. This document serves as a five-year plan.