Area Briefs: Holyoke Civic Symphony opens 60th season on Sunday

Easthampton approves 41 housing units across three projects

EASTHAMPTON — Three different projects were recently given the green light for construction by the Planning Board, adding another 41 housing units to a growing list of planned developments in the city. The projects, which are unrelated, were each granted a special permit at the Planning Board’s Sept. 15 meeting. The largest of the three […]

Shutesbury special TM Saturday: Voters to weigh short-term rental fees, sale of donated home

SHUTESBURY — At a special Town Meeting Saturday, residents will act on potential new revenue sources for Shutesbury from the sale of a home that is being donated to the town and the assessment of community impact fees on short-term rental properties. The session, which starts at 9 a.m. at the Shutesbury Elementary School, will […]

Easthampton Arts & Ale Trail invites participants to create art for a cause

EASTHAMPTON — If you think you’re “not an artist,” a local arts organization hopes you’ll rethink that while raising money for a good cause. The first Easthampton Arts & Ale Trail will debut Saturday afternoon. The fundraiser, described as a “choose-your-own-adventure afternoon through Easthampton’s Mill District,” features interactive art, live music and local food and […]

Guest columnist Stephen Frantz: Stricter regs needed for harmful herbicides

The South Hadley Board of Health has banned the use of glyphosate herbicide by anyone on all town-owned/-operated property. This occurred in March 2020 and was amended in April 2023 to include a related herbicide, glufosinate. The ban is in place as a legal town regulation, but not all departments are aware, nor are all […]

Area Property Deed Transfers, Oct. 16

AMHERST Ziomek Beverly A EST and S Peter Ziomek Jr. to Grace FT and Elizabeth L. Grace, 177 Montague Road, $355,000 Amherst Cmnty Homes LLC to Sovann-Malis Loeung, 195 Montague Road, Lot 4A, $275,000 BELCHERTOWN Rama Development LLC to Melissa ONeill, 6 Depot St., $422,000 EASTHAMPTON Clinton K. Chan to 86 Lyman LLC, 17-19 Arlington […]