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Draft report warns Amherst schools losing share of town budget, urges long-term fixes
Draft subcommittee report urges multiyear budgeting, revenue increases, reduced contracted services and collaboration to stabilize Amherst Regional Schools amid declining enrollment and rising costs.
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4mBeverly Marie Cook
Beverly Marie Cook<br /><br />Palm Harbor , FL - September 1, 1929 – July 31, 2026<br /><br />Beverly Marie Cook died peacefully on July 31, 2026, in Palm Harbor, Florida, at the age of 96.<br /><br />Born in Hartford, Co ...
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3mTeresa D. Barton
<html><head></head><body>Teresa D. Barton<br /><br />Auburndale, MA - Teresa DeRiso Barton passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 12, 2026. She was born June 1, 1941, in Springfield, MA to Mary and Louis DeRiso, who had emigrated from I ...
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7mH.S. Roundup: Frontier Regional field hockey comes back to beat Longmeadow (Video)
SOUTH DEERFIELD — In a rematch of last season’s Western Mass. Class A championship game, the Frontier Regional field hockey stormed back to beat Longmeadow, 4-2, on Tuesday afternoon. The Lancers jumped out to a 2-0 lead on the Redhawks. With just seconds remaining in the first half, Frontier forced a flurry of penalty corners. […]
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9mH.S. Roundup: Frontier pair shines in opening cross country meet
EASTHAMPTON — In its first cross country meet of the season, Frontier Regional High School runners secured individual wins in the boys and girls races against Easthampton and McCann Technical on Tuesday at Nonotuck Park. The Eagles, hosting the event, placed six runners in the top seven to win the boys side while the Redhawks […]
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4mJudge dismisses lawsuit challenging Northampton divestment resolution
NORTHAMPTON — A Hampshire Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the city’s resolution to divest from companies linked to human rights violations in Israel and Palestine on Tuesday, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked standing to bring the case. The National Jewish Advocacy Center, representing 10 Northampton residents, filed a lawsuit in March, months after City Council […]