50 Years Ago
- Northampton author Cynthia Propper Seton’s latest book is about a family that bears some resemblance to her own, but she says that the similarities are more apparent then real. “A Fine Romance,” which was published recently by W. W. Norton and Co., is a companion piece to her last novel, “The Half-Sisters.”
- Luz M. Torres of 40 Park Hill Road was recently appointed by Gov. Michael S. Dukakis to the newly created state advisory council of the Legal Services Corp. Ms. Torres, acting director-coordinator of the Hispanic Center, will serve on the council until May 5, 1977. The post is unsalaried.
25 Years Ago
- After 17 years as the city’s registrar of voters, Patricia Shaughnessy will take over another city department, becoming director of the Council on Aging in September. She succeeds Irene Lamson, who retires after this month.
- Northampton is pressing the state for a grant to determine the safest way to extend a bike path across Damon Road, and asking it to consider acquiring property next to the popular Elwell Recreation Area to expand the parking lot.
10 Years Ago
- Patricia Shaughnessy will retire June 29 as director of the Northampton Senior Center. Before becoming the Senior Center director in 2001, Shaughnessy worked in the Northampton Registrar of Voters office for 23 years.
- Julie Rosier has been appointed as Easthampton City Arts+ coordinator, in charge of leading the effort to organize events and promote the development of the arts in town. Rosier succeeds Burns Maxey, who held the position for five years. Maxey resigned in April to take a job at New England Public Radio.