Daily Hampshire Gazette
Westhampton likely to float override to cover budget gap
Westhampton officials are considering a Proposition 2½ override to bridge a $200,000 budget gap and avoid drastic cuts to schools, public safety, and infrastructure services.
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AMHERST — As the son of a military veteran awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star during World War II, Town Manager Paul Bockelman saw the scars of war, even if his father was reticent about his combat experience. With Amherst becoming one of nearly 200 cities and towns across Massachusetts designated as a Purple […]
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<html><head></head><body>Helen Fedor<br /><br />Fair Haven, VT - Helen Fedor passed away peacefully at her home in Fair Haven (Benson) Vermont on August 14th 2026. She was born Helen Zielenski on September 5th 1938 in Easthampton, Massachusetts to Wil ...
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A mother. Teacher. Wife. There was no shortage of hats that Beth Illingsworth wore throughout her life and not enough words to capture the colossal impact she had on everyone she touched. A yoga instructor. Artist. Prankster. Fashion and nature lover. The list goes on. But after she died on July 15 at the age […]