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Area Briefs: Chesterton Academy names headmaster
Chesterton Academy names headmaster EASTHAMPTON — Chesterton Academy of The Divine Mercy has named Luke Hollwedel as its founding headmaster, ahead of the new Catholic classical high school’s planned…
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3mSouth Hadley company fined $22K for environmental violations
SOUTH HADLEY — A company that sells and repairs heavy construction equipment in South Hadley has been fined $22,000 by the state Department of Environmental Protection for violating hazardous waste procedures, air pollution control and wetland protections. During an inspection at Quality Fleet Service Inc.’s location at 548 New Ludlow Road, the state environmental agency […]
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6mSpeaking of Nature: Catching a flycatcher: How a ‘pish’ solved a silent mystery
Mornings in the Thinking Chair are definitely starting to change. With the arrival of August, there has been a significant changing of the guard. The birds, who during their breeding season made so much noise, are now starting to clam up. The only bird still singing is an adult male Eastern towhee, who, for some […]
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4mRichard Stephen Grader
<html><head></head><body>Richard Stephen Grader<br /><br />Hadley, MA - Richard Stephen Grader, 83, passed away peacefully at home August 12, 2026.<br /><br />Born August 6, 1943, he was the second son of Louis Grader and Genevieve (Gutowski) Grader. ...
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5mAmherst project aims to close radio gap over the Notch
AMHERST — Firefighter-paramedics aboard Amherst Fire Department ambulances traveling on Route 116 over the Notch can often encounter challenges in communicating via their radios with emergency dispatchers in downtown Amherst. Soon, though, the frequent trips the ambulances make south to the region’s trauma center, Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, as well as rescues conducted by […]