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South Hadley suspends Independence Day fireworks show amid tightening budget constraints
SOUTH HADLEY — Town leadership has suspended the yearly Fourth of July fireworks until adequate funding and staff are available to put on the show. The decision came during the Oct. 20 Select Board…
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7mHadley special Town Meeting: $1.1M for water and sewer pipes, $181,500 for Middle and East street paths
HADLEY — Significant investments in the town’s water and sewer infrastructure and additional money that will go toward improving roads are among $2.25 million in spending approved by voters at special Town Meeting Thursday. In a session that lasted less than 90 minutes, residents also agreed to spend $181,500 from the Community Preservation Act fund […]
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7mPedaling together: Happy Valley biking group provides space for queer riders
It was a sunny Friday morning when the group rounded the corner onto Main Street on their bikes. There were about a dozen of them, and they were ready for coffee and pastries after a ride along the Manhan Rail Trail. They were part of Happy Valley Coffee Ride (HVCR), a queer-centered biking group that […]
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4m18-year-old arrested for assaulting two women on Hadley rail trail
HADLEY — An 18-year-old man from Holbrook was charged with assault and battery after he allegedly attacked two women on the Norwottuck Rail Trail last week. He told police he was having a “bad trip” on psychedelic mushrooms. Elijah Moleon was charged with two counts of assault and battery and one count of disorderly conduct […]
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6mAround Amherst: Towns celebrates Halloween with spooktacular events
AMHERST — Halloween will be arriving a few days early, both in downtown Amherst and at the Amherst Dog Park, with events happening this weekend. On Saturday at 2 p.m., the Friends of the Amherst Dog Park hosts the fifth annual dog costume “Halloween Pawty” at the Old Belchertown Road site. The contest, with a […]
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5mHundreds of UMass staff, faculty rally for higher pay, other benefits
AMHERST — Caroline Coley and Adam Feldman work in offices next to each other in the chemistry department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Aside from a shared job — managing the financial records, overseeing budgets for 200 grants annually and overseeing the acquisition of million-dollar equipment — they have something else in common: They […]