50 Years Ago
- Edward A. McColgan, who lost the Democratic nomination for U.S. Congress in the First District primary yesterday by 27 votes to Edward M. O’Brien, is expected today to ask for a recount. O’Brien, an Easthampton attorney and a former governor’s councilor, declared himself the victor shortly before 1 a.m. this morning.
- The sale of the Dalton News-Record to Niels T. Andersen, a native of Northampton and the former owner of two Michigan weekly newspapers, was announced yesterday by James S. Haskins, owner and publisher of the Dalton paper since 1969. The new News-Record publisher is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Soren Andersen of Northampton, who last spring celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary.
25 Years Ago
- In a 6-2 vote, the Northampton School Committee Thursday rejected a proposal to increase athletic fees at Northampton High School from $50 to $60, deciding instead to create an ad hoc committee to review whether the fees should be eliminated or levied on other extracurricular activities as well.
- Volunteers for the American Red Cross and WHMP radio station collected nearly $20,000 Friday in donations to aid victims of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. “I have never seen people give money like that,” said Rachel Moore, a member of the board of directors of the Hampshire County chapter of the Red Cross.
10 Years Ago
- People parking on Main Street could soon see a 25-cent increase to the hourly rate as well as an extension from one-to-two-hour parking. Mayor David Narkewicz is proposing these changes based on recommendations made by Walker Parking Consultants in a study from April 2015.
- After more than a decade of false starts and aborted plans, a redevelopment plan for the old Center School in Hatfield is poised to move ahead. The Select Board on Tuesday accepted a proposal from developers Barry L. Roberts and Donald Southwick to convert the 100-year-old village center landmark into eight condominiums.