Class is back in session at GCC, with justice studies and surgical technology as new offerings

Stakeholders cautious over impact of pending FirstLight sale

Hull Street Energy has announced the acquisition of FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.'s US properties, which includes 1,400 megawatts of clean energy in the Northeast, but environmental advocates and tribal representatives are concerned about the potential impact of private equity ownership on the future of operations.

After failed vote on new location, South County Senior Center board mulls next steps

SUNDERLAND — After Deerfield voters shot down the proposal to move the South County Senior Center to an office building at 112 Amherst Road in Sunderland, the center’s Board of Oversight is left brainstorming next steps, including the possibility of becoming a consortium or district. “I want to keep it as positive as we can,” […]

Leyden backs all articles, including 'symbolic' school assessment vote

Leyden voters approved all articles put before them at the Annual Town Meeting, including the Pioneer Valley Regional School District's $1.02 million assessment, with a 47-27 vote.

Firm to determine potential uses of former cereal factory site in Orange

Fuss & O'Neill has been tasked with determining potential future uses for the land of a former cereal factory in Orange that burned down in 2022, after removing debris from the site.

Amherst College professor to address 'constitutional rot' in Charlemont Forum program

Austin Sarat, a professor at Amherst College, will discuss the concept of constitutional rot in a lecture on June 4, arguing that American citizens have been suffering from this decay in the system of government for a long time.