Sept. 11 ceremonies in Hadley, Granby
The towns of Hadley and Granby have scheduled Sept. 11 ceremonies next week to remember the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
The remembrance in Hadley will take place at the Hadley Fire Department, 15 East St., in the gravel lot north of the station. At 9:55 a.m., apparatus will roll out of bays and respond to a location in the front of the station for a 10 a.m. ceremony that will include all available emergency personnel for the town. A bell will ring for four sets of five chimes each, followed by lowering the American flag to half-mast and one minute of silence, a prayer, bell rings and raising of the flag.
In Granby, the memorial service will take place at the Public Safety Complex, 259 East State St., at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Todd C Carpenter at tc.carpenter@outlook.com.
A year ago, the Granby Fire Department dedicated a Sept. 11 memorial in front of the public safety complex. The town’s memorial is one of a handful of locations in the world whose memorial is not made of a piece of World Trade Center steel. The main focal point of the memorial is a piece of metal that belonged to one of the many FDNY trucks that were destroyed in the attacks.
PV Habitat taking applications for Northampton home
NORTHAMPTON — Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity is accepting applications for a one-bedroom adaptable home in Northampton. The application deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 21. Eligible applicants will have incomes up to 60% of area median income (adjusted for family size).
People interested in submitting an application are invited to attend an information session to learn more. These sessions will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 10:30 a.m., at Lilly Library, 19 Meadow St. in Florence; and online only on Tuesday, Sept. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 16, both at 7 p.m., on Zoom.
During the information session, potential applicants will learn about Habitat’s selection criteria and how to prepare a complete application. The selection criteria include housing need, ability to make mortgage payments, and willingness to partner with Habitat, such as participating in the construction of the home and on other Habitat projects. More information can be found at https://www.pvhabitat.org/apply/
This small home will be all-electric and built to Energy Star standards. It will be a one-story home, adaptable for someone with mobility impairments. All Habitat built homes are restricted to income-eligible buyers in perpetuity.
Sciarra campaign to host prelim party
NORTHAMPTON — Northampton Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra’s reelection campaign will hold a “Party for the Prelim event on Wednesday, at 6 p.m., at the Florence Civic Center, 90 Park St.
The free event, which will include pizza and appetizers, will feature Javier Luengo-Garrido, a Northampton-based civil rights field director and grassroots organizer focused on western Massachusetts; Amelia Durbin, a Northampton High School senior and member of the Climate Emergency Coalition; and The Kill Phill, Northampton’s dad band with two moms.
Chesterfield Cultural Council seeks project proposals
CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterfield Cultural Council is seeking proposals for community-oriented science, arts and humanities programs for 2026.
Grant applications opened on Monday and are due by Oct. 16. For more information and to apply, go to: https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/chesterfield/.
The council funds cultural programs take place in Chesterfield, and/or are novel and innovative. With a limited budget, the council can only fund a fraction of the applications received and grants range from $100-1,000.