Solomon Goldstein-Rose, who won 3rd Hampshire District state representative, smiles Thursday as his supporters applaud during a party at Paradise of India in Amherst.
Solomon Goldstein-Rose, who won 3rd Hampshire District state representative, smiles Thursday as his supporters applaud during a party at Paradise of India in Amherst. Credit: โ€”Jerrey Roberts

As the new state representative for the 3rd Hampshire District, Solomon Goldstein-Rose plans to make himself available to residents in Amherst, Pelham and Precinct 1 in Granby on a regular basis.

Goldstein-Rose, who dropped by the Bangs Community Center in Amherst with legislative aide Catie Rutley Thursday afternoon, said office hours will be mostly on Mondays, often at 8 a.m., at locations that will rotate though the three district towns.On Jan. 9, Goldstein-Rose will have office hours from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road, followed by time at the Granby Council on Aging, 10 West State St., from 11 a.m. to noon.The following week, on Jan. 16, he will hold office hours between 8 and 9 a.m. at Share Coffee, 17 Kellogg Ave., Amherst, and Jan. 23 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Bangs, 70 Boltwood Walk.

Scott Merzbach is a reporter covering local government and school news in Amherst and Hadley, as well as Hatfield, Leverett, Pelham and Shutesbury. He can be reached at smerzbach@gazettenet.com or 413-585-5253.