Whately officials talk big-ticket budget items for FY27

GCC to expand HVAC training program

Greenfield Community College has been awarded an $810,000 grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to expand its HVAC training program, which will train 40 students and offer entry-level and continued training cohorts.

North Quabbin Notebook: June 1, 2026

Athol Savings Bank donates to 1794 Meetinghouse NEW SALEM — Athol Savings Bank, a division of Cornerstone Bank, has donated $1,200 to 1794 Meetinghouse Inc. to support its upcoming summer concert series. The funding will support a lineup of performances throughout the summer season, continuing the 1794 Meetinghouse’s mission to offer accessible, high-quality arts programming […]

Bulletin Board: Greenfield Garden Cinema records win over Gilmore & Farrell in GGSL action

Dani Zraunig struck out 10 hitters for Greenfield Garden Cinema in a 10-5 win over Gilmore & Farrell in GGSL action on May 28. Zraunig added two doubles at the plate in the Ponytail matchup. Savannah Daignault added a base knock for the Moviegoers. For the Insurers, Elyse Reardon, Shaye Tyler and Alex Goodman all […]

As ICE activity rises, Pioneer Valley advocates mobilize

HOLYOKE — “When we organize, we take our power back.”  That message has guided Ariana Keigan and the Pioneer Valley Workers Center (PVWC) as immigrant advocacy groups across western Massachusetts respond to increased immigration enforcement activity during President Donald Trump’s second term. Speaking Wednesday at Holyoke Community College’s annual Fair Housing & Civil Rights Conference, […]

Proposed $500K override tops Buckland's ballot

Buckland voters will decide on Tuesday whether to pass a $500,000 override to fund the town's fiscal year 2027 budget, which would raise the property tax rate and cover school and municipal operations, as well as potential environmental testing costs.