■“Soggy but successful” was the way Civil Air Patrol cadets termed their annual weekend encampment held at Northampton’s Tri-County Fairgrounds June 5-7. Activities of the 1970 encampment included classes, leadership training, and model rocketry, a hobby becoming quite popular.
■Matthew H. Wikander, a graduate of Northampton High School and son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Wikander of Williamstown, graduated sixth in a class of 261 at Williams College yesterday after having completed his course of study in three years. He will now attend Christ’s College in Cambridge, England, where he will study English for two years.
■Taking advantage of an offer of virtually free office space, the West Springfield-based Pioneer Valley Planning Commission has opened a satellite office in Northampton. The state Department of Environmental Management has invited the commission to share space in its Planning and Development office at 136 Damon Road.
■The tourist information booth on King Street opened Tuesday, with its volunteer staff eager to provide information and answer questions about the area for the thousands of visitors expected throughout the summer.
■Amherst officials are endorsing a boycott of the state of Arizona over its new immigration law. The resolution mandates that no Amherst money is knowingly spent on goods and services from Arizona, and encourages businesses, residents and private organizations to do likewise and suggests people not travel to Arizona.
■Amherst Regional’s Kevin Ziomek has been selected in major League Baseball’s 2010-first-year player draft. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound left-hander was selected in the 13th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the 391st pick.