Daily Hampshire Gazette
Costs rising, but Massachusetts minimum wage holding at $15
Massachusetts lawmakers heard proposals to raise wages — including $25 for enhanced care, $20 statewide minimum, tipped-wage increases — amid debates over economic impacts and worker protections.
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4mPublic invited to Picture Main Street info session
NORTHAMPTON — Following the submittal of its 100% design guidelines for the Picture Main Street project, the city is hosting an informational session to present its Main Street redesign plans to the public from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at 180 Main St. The city first began submitting design plans to the Massachusetts Department […]
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Amherst Media sells planned building site
AMHERST — Amherst Media’s quest to build a new headquarters and technology center on Main Street, a short distance from the Emily Dickinson Museum, is ending with the sale of the land it bought in 2013 for that purpose. The .56-acre site at 420 Main St., which had been eyed for the nonprofit’s new $1.3 […]
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3mAmherst to run tax, treasurer services in Pelham
PELHAM — Tax collection and treasurer services for Pelham residents are being provided by the town of Amherst under a new intermunicipal agreement. The decision to have Amherst’s five-member team provide the services to Pelham, in a one-year pilot, came following a May 11 vote by the Select Board to eliminate the collector and treasurer […]
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3mMassDOT to update Routes 5 and 10 bridges in Hatfield, Whately
MassDOT is set to begin a multi-year project next summer to replace the structurally deficient bridge decks of three bridges carrying Routes 5 and 10 over Interstate 91 in Whately and Hatfield.
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2mJohn Gnatek
<html><head></head><body>John Gnatek<br /><br />Leeds, MA - John Gnatek, age 94, passed away at Linda Manor, in Leeds on June 9th, 2026. He was born in Hadley, Massachusetts on December 27th , 1931 and was one of 7 children. He was the son of Michael ...