Daily Hampshire Gazette
Limited competition in Pelham town election with only 3 candidates
PELHAM — Even with 10 positions up for election at the May 12 town election, only three candidate names will appear, and none in contested elections. As has been customary in recent years, most…
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Massachusetts is second state to appoint heat resilience officer
As Massachusetts copes with the prolonged impacts of rising temperatures, the Healey administration on Thursday named Katie Schlick as the state’s first heat resilience officer. Schlick will coordinate state government agencies and work with communities to “prepare for rising temperatures, protect public health and reduce the impacts of extreme heat,” according to a press release […]
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Around Amherst: Officials plan for traffic, parking near new Amethyst Brook School
AMHERST — Town and school officials are creating a plan for dealing with the anticipated increase in traffic and parking challenges associated with the new Amethyst Brook School on South East Street. Town Manager Paul Bockelman recently told the Town Council that more vehicles coming to the area will present difficulties, with the new K-5 […]
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2mRobin S. Chartier
<html><head></head><body>Robin "Rob" S. Chartier<br /><br />Belchertown, MA - Robin "Rob" S. Chartier, 64 of Belchertown, passed away unexpectedly on Friday August 7, 2026, at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital. He was born in Holyoke o ...
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3mNancy A. Banner
<html><head></head><body>Nancy A. Banner<br /><br />Hatfield, MA - Nancy A. (Zwirek) Banner, 67, of Hatfield, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday August 9, 2026. She was born in Greenfield on June 18, 1959, to the late Anthony and Victoria ...