Warren T. Sullivan, 72, of 53 Union St., building inspector in Northampton, died yesterday at his home after attending the funeral of his sister. Born in Northampton, he had been employed as a bricklayer and mason for local contractors before he was appointed inspector of buildings for the City of Northampton about 15 years ago.
A Northampton native has been appointed as headmaster of the Garland School, a private school for boys in Chester, N.J. David W. Milne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Milne, formerly of Bridge Road in Florence, has begun his duties as headmaster.
The state has closed on a 33-acre parcel near the Summit House that connects state-owned land on the Mount Holyoke Range with the Connecticut River Greenway State Park and preserves scenic views and natural resources. The sale, sealed June 30, was for $470,000, more than twice the property’s assessed value.
The prime piece of real estate at the corner of Pleasant and Pearl streets that has been empty since a longtime car repair shop closed two years ago may once again be in the car business. The city’s License Commission granted a class II auto dealer license last week to Holyoke businessman Ira Elfman, who plans to open Auto Sales Center on the site of the former City Auto Repair at 110 Pleasant St.
On Saturday, a public gathering will mark the anniversary of the airplane crash on Mount Tom that killed 25 servicemen on their way home after serving in World War II. The ceremony will take place where the “Flying Fortress” went down. The site is now home to a memorial where a large stone bears the names of those killed in the crash who could be identified.
As Easthampton City Arts+ celebrates its 10th birthday this month, the community arts group’s organizers say the unique citizens of Easthampton helped foster the arts renaissance in the city. And city officials say the arts renaissance helped transform the once economically sluggish mill town into a bustling small city with a vibrant business district.